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Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Birding at Patagonia Lake State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Patagonia Lake State Park are American Coot (94%), Ruddy Duck (83%), and White-crowned Sparrow (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 125 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (127 species). 284 species have been reported here across 6,861 complete checklists from 3,754 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsJan 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsJan 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsJan 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 303 checklistsFeb 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 216 checklistsFeb 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsFeb 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 196 checklistsFeb 22-28: 95 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsMar 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 218 checklistsMar 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 267 checklistsMar 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 255 checklistsMar 22-31: 117 species on 5%+ of 450 checklistsApr 1-7: 122 species on 5%+ of 294 checklistsApr 8-14: 118 species on 5%+ of 249 checklistsApr 15-21: 121 species on 5%+ of 258 checklistsApr 22-30: 120 species on 5%+ of 411 checklistsMay 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 213 checklistsMay 8-14: 120 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsMay 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsMay 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsJun 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJul 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsAug 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsAug 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsAug 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsAug 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsSep 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 15-21: 117 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 22-30: 109 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 1-7: 127 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsOct 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsOct 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsNov 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsNov 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsNov 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsNov 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsDec 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsDec 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsDec 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsDec 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 203 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 Coot94%
  2. 2Ruddy Duck83%
  3. 3White-crowned Sparrow80%
  4. 4Ruby-crowned Kinglet80%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler71%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal70%
  7. 7Gila Woodpecker67%
  8. 8Black Phoebe67%
  9. 9Ladder-backed Woodpecker63%
  10. 10Verdin62%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird61%
  12. 12Anna's Hummingbird60%
  13. 13House Finch60%
  14. 14Pied-billed Grebe60%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant58%

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 103 species

  1. American Coot92%
  2. Ruddy Duck86%
  3. White-crowned Sparrow83%
  4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet81%
  5. Northern Cardinal79%

Spring 125 species

  1. American Coot91%
  2. Vermilion Flycatcher86%
  3. White-winged Dove85%
  4. Northern Cardinal83%
  5. Gila Woodpecker79%

Summer 92 species

  1. American Coot93%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Yellow-breasted Chat84%
  4. Bell's Vireo83%
  5. Phainopepla82%

Fall 104 species

  1. American Coot94%
  2. Gila Woodpecker71%
  3. Northern Cardinal70%
  4. Black Phoebe67%
  5. Verdin65%

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.