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Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Birding at Madera Canyon (2): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Madera Canyon (2) are Acorn Woodpecker (92%), Mexican Jay (92%), and Bridled Titmouse (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (54 species). 109 species have been reported here across 1,136 complete checklists from 715 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 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. 1Acorn Woodpecker92%
  2. 2Mexican Jay92%
  3. 3Bridled Titmouse78%
  4. 4Ruby-crowned Kinglet75%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch70%
  6. 6Painted Redstart61%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco55%
  8. 8Townsend's Warbler45%
  9. 9Arizona Woodpecker42%
  10. 10Northern Flicker42%
  11. 11Yellow-rumped Warbler42%
  12. 12Hepatic Tanager41%
  13. 13Lesser Goldfinch41%
  14. 14Brown Creeper36%
  15. 15Wild Turkey34%

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.