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Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona

Birding at Catalina Highway Scenic Area (Kellogg Mountain): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Catalina Highway Scenic Area (Kellogg Mountain) are Yellow-eyed Junco (79%), Steller's Jay (63%), and Red-faced Warbler (63%). It is busiest in summer, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (59 species). 99 species have been reported here across 1,879 complete checklists from 1,119 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsApr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 218 checklistsMay 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsMay 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsAug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsAug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 189 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Yellow-eyed Junco79%
  2. 2Steller's Jay63%
  3. 3Red-faced Warbler63%
  4. 4Spotted Towhee62%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch57%
  6. 6Mountain Chickadee54%
  7. 7Common Raven49%
  8. 8American Robin47%
  9. 9Pygmy Nuthatch45%
  10. 10Turkey Vulture43%
  11. 11Northern Flicker40%
  12. 12Acorn Woodpecker36%
  13. 13Olive Warbler35%
  14. 14Hermit Thrush34%
  15. 15Painted Redstart33%

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 21 species

  1. Yellow-eyed Junco66%
  2. Pygmy Nuthatch57%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch55%
  4. Mountain Chickadee48%
  5. Hairy Woodpecker34%

Spring 43 species

  1. Yellow-eyed Junco78%
  2. Red-faced Warbler72%
  3. Steller's Jay62%
  4. Spotted Towhee61%
  5. American Robin57%

Summer 52 species

  1. Yellow-eyed Junco83%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch68%
  3. Spotted Towhee67%
  4. Red-faced Warbler66%
  5. Mountain Chickadee65%

Fall 50 species

  1. Steller's Jay79%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  3. Yellow-eyed Junco71%
  4. Mountain Chickadee63%
  5. Common Raven52%

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.