Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona
Birding at Montrose Canyon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Montrose Canyon are Gila Woodpecker (79%), White-crowned Sparrow (78%), and Verdin (72%). It is busiest in fall, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (69 species). 172 species have been reported here across 7,116 complete checklists from 2,072 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 214 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 326 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 233 checklists Feb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 213 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 217 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 208 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 225 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 265 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 359 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 286 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 194 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 204 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Jun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 195 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 185 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 180 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 Gila Woodpecker 79% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 78% 3 Verdin 72% 4 Abert's Towhee 65% 5 House Finch 58% 6 Rufous-winged Sparrow 57% 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 56% 8 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 50% 9 Northern Cardinal 46% 10 Mourning Dove 45% 11 Northern Flicker 44% 12 Pyrrhuloxia 44% 13 Green-tailed Towhee 42% 14 Black-throated Sparrow 41% 15 Phainopepla 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 .
Gila Woodpecker79%
White-crowned Sparrow78%
Verdin72%
Abert's Towhee65%
House Finch58%
Rufous-winged Sparrow57%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet56%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker50%
Northern Cardinal46%
Mourning Dove45%
Northern Flicker44%
Pyrrhuloxia44%
Green-tailed Towhee42%
Black-throated Sparrow41%
Phainopepla40%