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Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Birding at Coronado National Forest (Sylvester Spring): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Coronado National Forest (Sylvester Spring) are Mexican Jay (77%), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (53%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (49%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (48 species). 120 species have been reported here across 5,268 complete checklists from 3,379 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMar 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsMar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsApr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 221 checklistsApr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 282 checklistsApr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 471 checklistsMay 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 307 checklistsMay 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 260 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 206 checklistsMay 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 242 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsJun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsJul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 227 checklistsAug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 253 checklistsAug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 286 checklistsAug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsAug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsSep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsSep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsOct 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsNov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 57 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. 1Mexican Jay77%
  2. 2Ruby-crowned Kinglet53%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch49%
  4. 4Bridled Titmouse47%
  5. 5Acorn Woodpecker38%
  6. 6Northern Flicker38%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco35%
  8. 8Yellow-eyed Junco33%
  9. 9Western Bluebird29%
  10. 10Hermit Thrush24%
  11. 11Arizona Woodpecker20%
  12. 12Common Raven19%
  13. 13Townsend's Warbler19%
  14. 14Red-naped Sapsucker18%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler18%

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. Mexican Jay76%
  2. Bridled Titmouse49%
  3. Acorn Woodpecker45%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch45%
  5. Ruby-crowned Kinglet38%

Spring 43 species

  1. Mexican Jay67%
  2. Bridled Titmouse53%
  3. Painted Redstart52%
  4. Acorn Woodpecker50%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch43%

Summer 43 species

  1. Mexican Jay69%
  2. Acorn Woodpecker58%
  3. Bridled Titmouse51%
  4. Painted Redstart46%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch46%

Fall 34 species

  1. Mexican Jay73%
  2. Acorn Woodpecker52%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch50%
  4. Bridled Titmouse50%
  5. Northern Flicker40%

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.