Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona
Birding at Fountain Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fountain Lake are American Coot (97%), American Wigeon (94%), and Great-tailed Grackle (93%). It is busiest in fall, when 58 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (68 species). 150 species have been reported here across 1,477 complete checklists from 440 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 American Coot 97% 2 American Wigeon 94% 3 Great-tailed Grackle 93% 4 Ruddy Duck 90% 5 Hooded Merganser 87% 6 Mallard 84% 7 Pied-billed Grebe 82% 8 Mourning Dove 81% 9 Killdeer 80% 10 Red-winged Blackbird 79% 11 Eared Grebe 74% 12 Great Blue Heron 65% 13 Vermilion Flycatcher 65% 14 European Starling 58% 15 Gila Woodpecker 58% 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 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 .
American Coot97%
American Wigeon94%
Great-tailed Grackle93%
Ruddy Duck90%
Hooded Merganser87%
Mallard84%
Pied-billed Grebe82%
Mourning Dove81%
Killdeer80%
Red-winged Blackbird79%
Eared Grebe74%
Great Blue Heron65%
Vermilion Flycatcher65%
European Starling58%
Gila Woodpecker58%