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Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve (southwest) are Ruby-crowned Kinglet (79%), Common Raven (79%), and Gila Woodpecker (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (94 species). 197 species have been reported here across 3,173 complete checklists from 1,923 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsFeb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsMar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 196 checklistsApr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsApr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsApr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsApr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMay 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsMay 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsAug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsAug 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsNov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsDec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsDec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 121 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. 1Ruby-crowned Kinglet79%
  2. 2Common Raven79%
  3. 3Gila Woodpecker79%
  4. 4Northern Flicker74%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler71%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  7. 7Say's Phoebe63%
  8. 8Anna's Hummingbird58%
  9. 9Ladder-backed Woodpecker55%
  10. 10Bridled Titmouse54%
  11. 11House Finch54%
  12. 12White-crowned Sparrow53%
  13. 13Bewick's Wren51%
  14. 14Black Phoebe51%
  15. 15Abert's Towhee49%

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. Gila Woodpecker87%
  2. Ruby-crowned Kinglet75%
  3. Common Raven72%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler70%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch68%

Spring 87 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher89%
  2. Gila Woodpecker85%
  3. Broad-billed Hummingbird72%
  4. Common Raven65%
  5. Turkey Vulture65%

Summer 74 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher87%
  2. Yellow-breasted Chat84%
  3. Gila Woodpecker84%
  4. Broad-billed Hummingbird81%
  5. Summer Tanager75%

Fall 84 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker84%
  2. Common Raven69%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch63%
  4. Northern Flicker59%
  5. Anna's Hummingbird58%

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.