Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona
Birding at Papago Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Papago Park are Curve-billed Thrasher (87%), Gambel's Quail (86%), and Verdin (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (56 species). 161 species have been reported here across 5,295 complete checklists from 2,779 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 177 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 211 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Apr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists May 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists May 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Aug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Sep 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Oct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 164 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 Curve-billed Thrasher 87% 2 Gambel's Quail 86% 3 Verdin 81% 4 Cactus Wren 76% 5 Gila Woodpecker 72% 6 Anna's Hummingbird 62% 7 House Finch 61% 8 Northern Mockingbird 60% 9 Costa's Hummingbird 58% 10 Mourning Dove 53% 11 European Starling 51% 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 47% 13 Great-tailed Grackle 46% 14 Abert's Towhee 45% 15 Lesser Goldfinch 37% 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 .
Curve-billed Thrasher87%
Gambel's Quail86%
Verdin81%
Cactus Wren76%
Gila Woodpecker72%
Anna's Hummingbird62%
House Finch61%
Northern Mockingbird60%
Costa's Hummingbird58%
Mourning Dove53%
European Starling51%
Yellow-rumped Warbler47%
Great-tailed Grackle46%
Abert's Towhee45%
Lesser Goldfinch37%