Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Birding at Madera Canyon (south): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Madera Canyon (south) are Acorn Woodpecker (78%), Mexican Jay (72%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 36 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (45 species). 108 species have been reported here across 1,837 complete checklists from 1,333 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists May 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Aug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 33 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 Acorn Woodpecker 78% 2 Mexican Jay 72% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 56% 4 Bridled Titmouse 54% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 52% 6 Painted Redstart 35% 7 Brown Creeper 30% 8 Townsend's Warbler 28% 9 Wild Turkey 26% 10 Arizona Woodpecker 24% 11 Hutton's Vireo 22% 12 Red-naped Sapsucker 22% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 20% 14 Lesser Goldfinch 20% 15 Yellow-eyed Junco 20% 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 .
Acorn Woodpecker78%
Mexican Jay72%
White-breasted Nuthatch56%
Bridled Titmouse54%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet52%
Painted Redstart35%
Brown Creeper30%
Townsend's Warbler28%
Wild Turkey26%
Arizona Woodpecker24%
Hutton's Vireo22%
Red-naped Sapsucker22%
Dark-eyed Junco20%
Lesser Goldfinch20%
Yellow-eyed Junco20%