Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona
Birding at Moon Valley Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Moon Valley Park are Mourning Dove (82%), Northern Mockingbird (82%), and Curve-billed Thrasher (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (74 species). 137 species have been reported here across 1,481 complete checklists from 265 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 62 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 Mourning Dove 82% 2 Northern Mockingbird 82% 3 Curve-billed Thrasher 74% 4 Anna's Hummingbird 73% 5 Great-tailed Grackle 72% 6 Abert's Towhee 69% 7 Gila Woodpecker 68% 8 Verdin 68% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 64% 10 European Starling 62% 11 White-crowned Sparrow 61% 12 Gambel's Quail 60% 13 House Finch 60% 14 Rock Pigeon 54% 15 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 49% 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 .
Mourning Dove82%
Northern Mockingbird82%
Curve-billed Thrasher74%
Anna's Hummingbird73%
Great-tailed Grackle72%
Abert's Towhee69%
Gila Woodpecker68%
Verdin68%
Yellow-rumped Warbler64%
European Starling62%
White-crowned Sparrow61%
Gambel's Quail60%
House Finch60%
Rock Pigeon54%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet49%