Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Birding at Madera Canyon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Madera Canyon are Acorn Woodpecker (95%), Mexican Jay (93%), and Lesser Goldfinch (89%). It is busiest in fall, when 44 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (46 species). 168 species have been reported here across 24,451 complete checklists from 9,381 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 483 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 503 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 446 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 577 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 405 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 426 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 528 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 490 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 547 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 689 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 758 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 1017 checklists Apr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 730 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 911 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 868 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 1159 checklists May 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 748 checklists May 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 714 checklists May 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 696 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 1001 checklists Jun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 466 checklists Jun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 424 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 387 checklists Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 408 checklists Jul 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 328 checklists Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 330 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 353 checklists Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 675 checklists Aug 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 727 checklists Aug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 893 checklists Aug 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 514 checklists Aug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 470 checklists Sep 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 293 checklists Sep 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 229 checklists Sep 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 311 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 277 checklists Oct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 286 checklists Oct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 268 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 366 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 217 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 344 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 283 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 337 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 274 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 260 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 632 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 95% 2 Mexican Jay 93% 3 Lesser Goldfinch 89% 4 Rivoli's Hummingbird 89% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 88% 6 Bridled Titmouse 80% 7 House Finch 70% 8 Wild Turkey 67% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 10 Anna's Hummingbird 59% 11 Mourning Dove 59% 12 Arizona Woodpecker 57% 13 Yellow-eyed Junco 53% 14 Hepatic Tanager 44% 15 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 43% 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 Woodpecker95%
Mexican Jay93%
Lesser Goldfinch89%
Rivoli's Hummingbird89%
White-breasted Nuthatch88%
Bridled Titmouse80%
House Finch70%
Wild Turkey67%
Dark-eyed Junco59%
Anna's Hummingbird59%
Mourning Dove59%
Arizona Woodpecker57%
Yellow-eyed Junco53%
Hepatic Tanager44%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet43%