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Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona

Birding at Empire-Cienega Area of Critical Environmental Concern (southwest): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Empire-Cienega Area of Critical Environmental Concern (southwest) are Vesper Sparrow (56%), Loggerhead Shrike (51%), and Chihuahuan Meadowlark (49%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (87 species). 149 species have been reported here across 835 complete checklists from 501 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: low data (4 checklists)May 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsAug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 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. 1Vesper Sparrow56%
  2. 2Loggerhead Shrike51%
  3. 3Chihuahuan Meadowlark49%
  4. 4Common Raven49%
  5. 5Red-tailed Hawk49%
  6. 6American Kestrel48%
  7. 7Northern Harrier48%
  8. 8Savannah Sparrow43%
  9. 9White-crowned Sparrow43%
  10. 10Northern Flicker35%
  11. 11Gila Woodpecker30%
  12. 12Grasshopper Sparrow30%
  13. 13Say's Phoebe29%
  14. 14Chipping Sparrow25%
  15. 15Western Meadowlark22%

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 38 species

  1. Red-tailed Hawk57%
  2. Vesper Sparrow55%
  3. American Kestrel52%
  4. Common Raven51%
  5. Northern Harrier50%

Spring 61 species

  1. Common Raven59%
  2. Chihuahuan Meadowlark56%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk52%
  4. American Kestrel49%
  5. Mourning Dove44%

Summer 60 species

  1. Chihuahuan Meadowlark75%
  2. Botteri's Sparrow73%
  3. Mourning Dove69%
  4. Cassin's Kingbird59%
  5. Blue Grosbeak54%

Fall 54 species

  1. Vesper Sparrow53%
  2. Common Raven53%
  3. American Kestrel52%
  4. Chihuahuan Meadowlark52%
  5. Loggerhead Shrike51%

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.