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Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona

Birding at Desert Breeze Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Desert Breeze Park are Mourning Dove (89%), Great-tailed Grackle (87%), and Verdin (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (64 species). 127 species have been reported here across 944 complete checklists from 286 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Mourning Dove89%
  2. 2Great-tailed Grackle87%
  3. 3Verdin86%
  4. 4Rock Pigeon85%
  5. 5Anna's Hummingbird82%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler82%
  7. 7Mallard76%
  8. 8Northern Mockingbird70%
  9. 9Vermilion Flycatcher70%
  10. 10House Finch69%
  11. 11Gila Woodpecker66%
  12. 12European Starling63%
  13. 13Ring-necked Duck63%
  14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove58%
  15. 15Curve-billed Thrasher56%

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 42 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle89%
  2. Mourning Dove83%
  3. Rock Pigeon80%
  4. Anna's Hummingbird79%
  5. Yellow-rumped Warbler74%

Spring 61 species

  1. Mourning Dove90%
  2. Anna's Hummingbird88%
  3. Verdin83%
  4. Great-tailed Grackle82%
  5. House Finch81%

Summer 49 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle93%
  2. Anna's Hummingbird92%
  3. Verdin91%
  4. White-winged Dove89%
  5. Mourning Dove86%

Fall 56 species

  1. Anna's Hummingbird85%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle85%
  3. Verdin84%
  4. Mourning Dove80%
  5. Northern Mockingbird74%

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.