Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona
Birding at Initial Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Initial Point are Abert's Towhee (90%), Black Phoebe (89%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 108 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (116 species). 224 species have been reported here across 1,660 complete checklists from 672 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 111 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 61 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 Abert's Towhee 90% 2 Black Phoebe 89% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 83% 4 White-crowned Sparrow 80% 5 Verdin 76% 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 75% 7 Mourning Dove 74% 8 Song Sparrow 73% 9 Belted Kingfisher 72% 10 Gila Woodpecker 71% 11 Great Blue Heron 66% 12 Orange-crowned Warbler 66% 13 Neotropic Cormorant 64% 14 House Finch 63% 15 Northern Flicker 63% 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 .
Abert's Towhee90%
Black Phoebe89%
Yellow-rumped Warbler83%
White-crowned Sparrow80%
Verdin76%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet75%
Mourning Dove74%
Song Sparrow73%
Belted Kingfisher72%
Gila Woodpecker71%
Great Blue Heron66%
Orange-crowned Warbler66%
Neotropic Cormorant64%
House Finch63%
Northern Flicker63%