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Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Birding at Patagonia Lake State Park (Ash Canyon): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Patagonia Lake State Park (Ash Canyon) are American Coot (95%), Pied-billed Grebe (62%), and Great Blue Heron (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (83 species). 216 species have been reported here across 1,590 complete checklists from 623 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsNov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsNov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsDec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 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. 1American Coot95%
  2. 2Pied-billed Grebe62%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron56%
  4. 4Western Grebe54%
  5. 5Killdeer48%
  6. 6Eared Grebe45%
  7. 7Verdin41%
  8. 8Rock Wren37%
  9. 9Double-crested Cormorant37%
  10. 10Black-throated Sparrow36%
  11. 11Say's Phoebe36%
  12. 12Great-tailed Grackle34%
  13. 13Black Phoebe32%
  14. 14Ruddy Duck32%
  15. 15Red-throated Loon31%

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 58 species

  1. American Coot92%
  2. Eared Grebe58%
  3. Northern Shoveler48%
  4. Gadwall47%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe45%

Spring 83 species

  1. American Coot93%
  2. Neotropic Cormorant83%
  3. Killdeer80%
  4. Turkey Vulture67%
  5. Least Sandpiper52%

Summer 58 species

  1. American Coot88%
  2. Turkey Vulture82%
  3. Black-throated Sparrow63%
  4. Neotropic Cormorant56%
  5. Great Blue Heron55%

Fall 72 species

  1. American Coot95%
  2. Pied-billed Grebe55%
  3. Killdeer55%
  4. Great Blue Heron52%
  5. Verdin41%

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.