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Birding spot · Coconino County, Arizona

Birding at Bottomless Pit: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bottomless Pit are Ruddy Duck (99%), Mallard (96%), and Canada Goose (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (87 species). 199 species have been reported here across 2,433 complete checklists from 500 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsApr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsMay 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMay 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsDec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 69 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. 1Ruddy Duck99%
  2. 2Mallard96%
  3. 3Canada Goose89%
  4. 4American Coot80%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco76%
  6. 6Steller's Jay72%
  7. 7Common Raven68%
  8. 8Western Bluebird67%
  9. 9American Robin63%
  10. 10Common Merganser57%
  11. 11Northern Flicker56%
  12. 12American Wigeon54%
  13. 13American Crow50%
  14. 14Bufflehead50%
  15. 15Northern Shoveler47%

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 37 species

  1. Mallard98%
  2. Ruddy Duck92%
  3. Canada Goose87%
  4. Common Merganser85%
  5. American Coot81%

Spring 74 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Ruddy Duck87%
  3. Canada Goose81%
  4. Osprey74%
  5. Common Raven71%

Summer 59 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Canada Goose91%
  3. Barn Swallow77%
  4. Osprey76%
  5. Turkey Vulture67%

Fall 67 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Canada Goose89%
  3. Ruddy Duck80%
  4. Steller's Jay79%
  5. American Coot72%

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.