United States · California

Ventura Settling Ponds

301 species and 248,913 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–May, with up to 175 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Ruddy DuckRuddy DuckOxyura jamaicensisAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americanaPied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsBlack-crowned Night HeronBlack-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticoraxSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataWestern GullWestern GullLarus occidentalisBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaBlack PhoebeBlack PhoebeSayornis nigricansGadwallGadwallMareca streperaDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumBlue-grey GnatcatcherBlue-grey GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea

162 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 301 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Malibu Lagoon – State Beach including Lagoon58 km321 species
  2. Lake Los Carneros Park59 km270 species
  3. UCSB North Campus Open Space60 km252 species
  4. Sepulveda Basin – East of Woodley Ave73 km303 species

All 301 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Ventura Settling Ponds?

September–May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 175 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Ventura Settling Ponds?

301 species, from 248,913 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Ventura Settling Ponds in November?

The most recorded in November: Ruddy Duck, American Coot, Pied-billed Grebe, Black-crowned Night Heron and Snowy Egret.

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