Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona
Birding at Catalina Highway Scenic Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Catalina Highway Scenic Area are Steller's Jay (87%), Yellow-eyed Junco (83%), and Acorn Woodpecker (76%). It is busiest in summer, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (57 species). 110 species have been reported here across 2,721 complete checklists from 1,335 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 17 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 20 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Apr 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Apr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists May 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists May 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists May 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 204 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 22-30: 17 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 25 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 Steller's Jay 87% 2 Yellow-eyed Junco 83% 3 Acorn Woodpecker 76% 4 Pygmy Nuthatch 57% 5 Mountain Chickadee 56% 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 53% 7 Common Raven 50% 8 Spotted Towhee 50% 9 Red-naped Sapsucker 42% 10 Pine Siskin 41% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 38% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 37% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 37% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 30% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 23% 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.
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 .
Steller's Jay87%
Yellow-eyed Junco83%
Acorn Woodpecker76%
Pygmy Nuthatch57%
Mountain Chickadee56%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet53%
Common Raven50%
Spotted Towhee50%
Red-naped Sapsucker42%
Pine Siskin41%
White-breasted Nuthatch38%
Hairy Woodpecker37%
Dark-eyed Junco37%
Yellow-rumped Warbler30%
Red-tailed Hawk23%