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Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Birding at Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve (CCC Canyon): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve (CCC Canyon) are Gila Woodpecker (86%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (86%), and Common Raven (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (86 species). 166 species have been reported here across 1,452 complete checklists from 775 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 67 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 Woodpecker86%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler86%
  3. 3Common Raven82%
  4. 4Ruby-crowned Kinglet79%
  5. 5White-crowned Sparrow67%
  6. 6Northern Flicker63%
  7. 7Ladder-backed Woodpecker62%
  8. 8Song Sparrow62%
  9. 9Abert's Towhee59%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch56%
  11. 11Bridled Titmouse55%
  12. 12Red-naped Sapsucker52%
  13. 13White-winged Dove49%
  14. 14Hermit Thrush45%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal44%

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 48 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker79%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler67%
  3. Ruby-crowned Kinglet55%
  4. Common Raven53%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch51%

Spring 74 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker79%
  2. Song Sparrow71%
  3. White-winged Dove66%
  4. Lesser Goldfinch63%
  5. Bewick's Wren61%

Summer 71 species

  1. Yellow-breasted Chat86%
  2. Gila Woodpecker77%
  3. White-winged Dove70%
  4. Phainopepla69%
  5. Summer Tanager69%

Fall 73 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker87%
  2. Common Raven68%
  3. Song Sparrow57%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch55%
  5. Yellow-rumped Warbler55%

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.