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Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona

Birding at North Dam Tailings Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at North Dam Tailings Pond are Killdeer (95%), Spotted Sandpiper (87%), and Least Sandpiper (85%). It is busiest in fall, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (83 species). 188 species have been reported here across 2,115 complete checklists from 349 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsApr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Killdeer95%
  2. 2Spotted Sandpiper87%
  3. 3Least Sandpiper85%
  4. 4Ring-necked Duck77%
  5. 5Black Phoebe75%
  6. 6Common Raven75%
  7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler61%
  8. 8Say's Phoebe54%
  9. 9Mallard49%
  10. 10American Pipit42%
  11. 11Ring-billed Gull42%
  12. 12Ruddy Duck41%
  13. 13Gila Woodpecker39%
  14. 14Northern Shoveler32%
  15. 15Greater Yellowlegs32%

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

Winter 43 species

  1. Ruddy Duck90%
  2. Spotted Sandpiper90%
  3. Killdeer87%
  4. Least Sandpiper87%
  5. Ring-necked Duck83%

Spring 65 species

  1. Killdeer87%
  2. Common Raven81%
  3. Spotted Sandpiper80%
  4. Least Sandpiper77%
  5. Northern Rough-winged Swallow74%

Summer 60 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle84%
  2. Mourning Dove84%
  3. Common Raven74%
  4. Killdeer70%
  5. Spotted Sandpiper67%

Fall 69 species

  1. Killdeer94%
  2. Spotted Sandpiper89%
  3. Least Sandpiper81%
  4. Common Raven79%
  5. Black Phoebe74%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Arizona.

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.