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Birding spot · Cochise County, Arizona

Birding at Coronado National Forest (Onion Saddle): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Coronado National Forest (Onion Saddle) are Yellow-eyed Junco (74%), Acorn Woodpecker (66%), and Spotted Towhee (57%). It is busiest in fall, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (60 species). 125 species have been reported here across 1,917 complete checklists from 1,374 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: 21 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsMay 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsMay 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsMay 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsJun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsJun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsAug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsAug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsAug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsAug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsSep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 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 Junco74%
  2. 2Acorn Woodpecker66%
  3. 3Spotted Towhee57%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch51%
  5. 5Northern House Wren50%
  6. 6Northern Flicker43%
  7. 7American Robin42%
  8. 8Grace's Warbler42%
  9. 9Hermit Thrush41%
  10. 10Plumbeous Vireo39%
  11. 11Red-faced Warbler39%
  12. 12Mexican Chickadee38%
  13. 13Western Flycatcher37%
  14. 14Painted Redstart36%
  15. 15Brown Creeper35%

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 26 species

  1. Acorn Woodpecker64%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch56%
  3. Yellow-eyed Junco54%
  4. Mexican Chickadee53%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco41%

Spring 48 species

  1. Yellow-eyed Junco71%
  2. Acorn Woodpecker60%
  3. Grace's Warbler56%
  4. Spotted Towhee55%
  5. Northern House Wren54%

Summer 47 species

  1. Yellow-eyed Junco80%
  2. Acorn Woodpecker70%
  3. Spotted Towhee65%
  4. Northern House Wren55%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch50%

Fall 49 species

  1. Acorn Woodpecker75%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch59%
  3. Yellow-eyed Junco59%
  4. Northern Flicker49%
  5. Steller's Jay44%

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.