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Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona

Birding at Palisade Rock: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Palisade Rock are Broad-tailed Hummingbird (72%), Yellow-eyed Junco (68%), and Rivoli's Hummingbird (59%). It is busiest in summer, when 36 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (41 species). 87 species have been reported here across 1,780 complete checklists from 1,141 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: 19 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsMay 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMay 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJul 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJul 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJul 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsAug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsAug 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 226 checklistsAug 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsAug 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Broad-tailed Hummingbird72%
  2. 2Yellow-eyed Junco68%
  3. 3Rivoli's Hummingbird59%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch48%
  5. 5Pygmy Nuthatch33%
  6. 6Steller's Jay32%
  7. 7Northern House Wren31%
  8. 8Common Raven28%
  9. 9Mountain Chickadee25%
  10. 10Blue-throated Mountain-gem25%
  11. 11Turkey Vulture25%
  12. 12Western Flycatcher24%
  13. 13American Robin23%
  14. 14Rufous Hummingbird19%
  15. 15Violet-green Swallow17%

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 15 species

  1. Pygmy Nuthatch55%
  2. Yellow-eyed Junco55%
  3. Common Raven41%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch38%
  5. Mountain Chickadee27%

Spring 33 species

  1. Yellow-eyed Junco66%
  2. Broad-tailed Hummingbird61%
  3. Rivoli's Hummingbird60%
  4. Northern House Wren46%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch44%

Summer 36 species

  1. Broad-tailed Hummingbird88%
  2. Yellow-eyed Junco69%
  3. Rivoli's Hummingbird69%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch48%
  5. Steller's Jay33%

Fall 33 species

  1. Yellow-eyed Junco76%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  3. Steller's Jay52%
  4. Pygmy Nuthatch44%
  5. Mountain Chickadee40%

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.