Birding spot · Pinal County, Arizona
Birding at Boyce Thompson Arboretum: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Boyce Thompson Arboretum are Northern Cardinal (92%), Gila Woodpecker (85%), and Verdin (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (89 species). 223 species have been reported here across 3,778 complete checklists from 1,616 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Feb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Feb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Mar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Mar 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Mar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 241 checklists Apr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 185 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Northern Cardinal 92% 2 Gila Woodpecker 85% 3 Verdin 77% 4 Anna's Hummingbird 74% 5 Common Raven 66% 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 65% 7 White-crowned Sparrow 64% 8 Phainopepla 64% 9 Abert's Towhee 60% 10 Northern Mockingbird 56% 11 Curve-billed Thrasher 54% 12 Hermit Thrush 53% 13 House Finch 53% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 51% 15 Northern Flicker 50% 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 Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Arizona.
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 .
Northern Cardinal92%
Gila Woodpecker85%
Verdin77%
Anna's Hummingbird74%
Common Raven66%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet65%
White-crowned Sparrow64%
Phainopepla64%
Abert's Towhee60%
Northern Mockingbird56%
Curve-billed Thrasher54%
Hermit Thrush53%
House Finch53%
Yellow-rumped Warbler51%
Northern Flicker50%