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Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Empire-Cienega Area of Critical Environmental Concern are Northern Flicker (77%), Gila Woodpecker (73%), and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (91 species). 182 species have been reported here across 1,656 complete checklists from 778 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsAug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 36 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. 1Northern Flicker77%
  2. 2Gila Woodpecker73%
  3. 3Ruby-crowned Kinglet72%
  4. 4Lesser Goldfinch59%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler59%
  6. 6Black Phoebe56%
  7. 7Red-tailed Hawk54%
  8. 8White-crowned Sparrow53%
  9. 9Common Raven50%
  10. 10Bewick's Wren48%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch46%
  12. 12Chipping Sparrow44%
  13. 13American Kestrel41%
  14. 14Abert's Towhee38%
  15. 15Song Sparrow38%

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 56 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker82%
  2. Black Phoebe68%
  3. Ruby-crowned Kinglet67%
  4. Northern Flicker66%
  5. Common Raven57%

Spring 80 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker83%
  2. Bewick's Wren67%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler66%
  4. Vermilion Flycatcher66%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch59%

Summer 70 species

  1. Yellow-breasted Chat83%
  2. Northern Yellow Warbler78%
  3. Gila Woodpecker78%
  4. Common Yellowthroat72%
  5. Summer Tanager69%

Fall 71 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker78%
  2. Northern Flicker67%
  3. Lesser Goldfinch65%
  4. Common Raven59%
  5. Black Phoebe56%

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.