Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona
Birding at Maxwell Lake (historical): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Maxwell Lake (historical) are Black Phoebe (75%), White-crowned Sparrow (66%), and Abert's Towhee (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (98 species). 184 species have been reported here across 953 complete checklists from 483 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Black Phoebe 75% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 66% 3 Abert's Towhee 65% 4 Verdin 62% 5 Great-tailed Grackle 61% 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 51% 7 House Finch 49% 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 49% 9 Gila Woodpecker 48% 10 Song Sparrow 47% 11 Killdeer 46% 12 Spotted Sandpiper 45% 13 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 44% 14 Belted Kingfisher 40% 15 Great Blue Heron 40% 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 .
Black Phoebe75%
White-crowned Sparrow66%
Abert's Towhee65%
Verdin62%
Great-tailed Grackle61%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet51%
House Finch49%
Yellow-rumped Warbler49%
Gila Woodpecker48%
Song Sparrow47%
Killdeer46%
Spotted Sandpiper45%
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher44%
Belted Kingfisher40%
Great Blue Heron40%