Birding spot · Yavapai County, Arizona
Birding at Granite Basin Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Granite Basin Lake are American Wigeon (91%), Dark-eyed Junco (90%), and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (99 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,004 complete checklists from 309 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Wigeon 91% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 90% 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 82% 4 Mallard 79% 5 Common Raven 78% 6 Acorn Woodpecker 76% 7 Spotted Towhee 73% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 70% 9 Red-naped Sapsucker 65% 10 Western Bluebird 59% 11 Northern Flicker 58% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 54% 13 Hermit Thrush 54% 14 House Finch 54% 15 Pygmy Nuthatch 47% 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 Wigeon91%
Dark-eyed Junco90%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet82%
Mallard79%
Common Raven78%
Acorn Woodpecker76%
Spotted Towhee73%
White-breasted Nuthatch70%
Red-naped Sapsucker65%
Western Bluebird59%
Northern Flicker58%
Hairy Woodpecker54%
Hermit Thrush54%
House Finch54%
Pygmy Nuthatch47%