Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Birding at Peña Blanca Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Peña Blanca Lake are American Coot (96%), Pied-billed Grebe (91%), and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 107 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (108 species). 229 species have been reported here across 1,847 complete checklists from 864 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 106 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 49 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 American Coot 96% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 91% 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 83% 4 Black Phoebe 72% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 70% 6 Ruddy Duck 67% 7 Acorn Woodpecker 57% 8 Chipping Sparrow 55% 9 Red-naped Sapsucker 53% 10 Common Raven 52% 11 Mexican Jay 51% 12 Northern Flicker 51% 13 White-crowned Sparrow 46% 14 Bewick's Wren 43% 15 Gila Woodpecker 42% 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 .
American Coot96%
Pied-billed Grebe91%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet83%
Black Phoebe72%
Yellow-rumped Warbler70%
Ruddy Duck67%
Acorn Woodpecker57%
Chipping Sparrow55%
Red-naped Sapsucker53%
Common Raven52%
Mexican Jay51%
Northern Flicker51%
White-crowned Sparrow46%
Bewick's Wren43%
Gila Woodpecker42%