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Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona

Birding at Arivaca Lake and Land: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Arivaca Lake and Land are American Coot (97%), Black Phoebe (86%), and Pied-billed Grebe (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 122 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (130 species). 249 species have been reported here across 1,459 complete checklists from 464 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 105 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 106 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 1-7: 109 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 121 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 116 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 104 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsAug 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsAug 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsAug 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 15-21: 130 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 125 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 129 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1American Coot97%
  2. 2Black Phoebe86%
  3. 3Pied-billed Grebe86%
  4. 4Ruddy Duck82%
  5. 5Belted Kingfisher81%
  6. 6Ruby-crowned Kinglet78%
  7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler75%
  8. 8Common Raven68%
  9. 9White-crowned Sparrow64%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron61%
  11. 11Gila Woodpecker56%
  12. 12Northern Flicker51%
  13. 13Bewick's Wren50%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal46%
  15. 15Mourning Dove46%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 95 species

  1. American Coot95%
  2. Ruddy Duck87%
  3. Pied-billed Grebe81%
  4. Black Phoebe68%
  5. Ruby-crowned Kinglet66%

Spring 115 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher88%
  2. American Coot87%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler78%
  4. Turkey Vulture77%
  5. White-winged Dove73%

Summer 92 species

  1. Yellow-breasted Chat89%
  2. Vermilion Flycatcher88%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler87%
  4. Turkey Vulture85%
  5. White-winged Dove85%

Fall 122 species

  1. American Coot93%
  2. Black Phoebe82%
  3. Pied-billed Grebe80%
  4. Belted Kingfisher72%
  5. Ruddy Duck66%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Arizona.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.