United States · California

San Elijo Lagoon – west

288 species and 259,696 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–May, with up to 171 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Great EgretGreat EgretArdea albaSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaBlack PhoebeBlack PhoebeSayornis nigricansMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumAnna's HummingbirdAnna's HummingbirdCalypte annaHouse FinchHouse FinchHaemorhous mexicanusOspreyOspreyPandion haliaetusGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasWhite-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrysWilletWilletTringa semipalmataCommon YellowthroatCommon YellowthroatGeothlypis trichasSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodia

164 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 288 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. San Diego River – estuary28 km212 species
  2. San Diego River mudflats28 km277 species
  3. Famosa Slough29 km255 species
  4. Santee Lakes30 km249 species
  5. Tijuana River Valley – Bird & Butterfly Garden54 km252 species
  6. Dairy Mart Ponds54 km264 species

All 288 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at San Elijo Lagoon – west?

August–May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 171 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at San Elijo Lagoon – west?

288 species, from 259,696 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at San Elijo Lagoon – west in November?

The most recorded in November: Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black Phoebe, Mallard and Myrtle Warbler.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.