WhenToBird

Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona

Birding at Palm Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Palm Lake are Gila Woodpecker (93%), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (91%), and Abert's Towhee (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (95 species). 239 species have been reported here across 5,615 complete checklists from 1,458 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsJan 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsFeb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsFeb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsFeb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsMar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMar 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsMar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 270 checklistsApr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsApr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsApr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 173 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsJun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsAug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsAug 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsSep 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsOct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsOct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsOct 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsNov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsNov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsNov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsDec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsDec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsDec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsDec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 153 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. 1Gila Woodpecker93%
  2. 2Ruby-crowned Kinglet91%
  3. 3Abert's Towhee88%
  4. 4Yellow-rumped Warbler84%
  5. 5Northern Flicker82%
  6. 6Black Phoebe78%
  7. 7Anna's Hummingbird77%
  8. 8Song Sparrow75%
  9. 9Ladder-backed Woodpecker72%
  10. 10Verdin71%
  11. 11American Coot70%
  12. 12House Finch67%
  13. 13Hermit Thrush64%
  14. 14Orange-crowned Warbler54%
  15. 15Lesser Goldfinch49%

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 63 species

  1. Abert's Towhee90%
  2. Gila Woodpecker90%
  3. Ruby-crowned Kinglet87%
  4. Anna's Hummingbird82%
  5. House Finch75%

Spring 82 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker91%
  2. House Finch89%
  3. Anna's Hummingbird87%
  4. Lesser Goldfinch87%
  5. Abert's Towhee85%

Summer 73 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker91%
  2. Abert's Towhee89%
  3. House Finch88%
  4. Summer Tanager87%
  5. Vermilion Flycatcher86%

Fall 85 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker93%
  2. Abert's Towhee89%
  3. Anna's Hummingbird82%
  4. Black Phoebe81%
  5. Ladder-backed Woodpecker76%

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.