When to photograph California's birds, from 3,495,662 research-grade iNaturalist observations. The calendar shows each species' monthly pattern relative to its own peak.
By month
California bird calendar (top 40)
Fewer More observations (relative to each row's peak month)
Activity by month (all species)
Most-photographed birds in California
Red-tailed Hawk
Mallard
House Finch
Anna's Hummingbird
Black Phoebe
Great Blue Heron
Western Gull
White-crowned Sparrow
California Scrub-Jay
Snowy Egret
California Towhee
Great Egret
Dark-eyed Junco
Western Bluebird
Lesser Goldfinch
Canada Goose
