Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona
Birding at Phoenix South Mountain Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Phoenix South Mountain Park are Verdin (88%), Rock Wren (83%), and Black-throated Sparrow (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (68 species). 126 species have been reported here across 1,508 complete checklists from 388 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 58 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 Verdin 88% 2 Rock Wren 83% 3 Black-throated Sparrow 78% 4 White-crowned Sparrow 78% 5 Gambel's Quail 72% 6 House Finch 70% 7 Anna's Hummingbird 69% 8 Curve-billed Thrasher 66% 9 Northern Mockingbird 64% 10 Gila Woodpecker 63% 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 63% 12 Mourning Dove 60% 13 European Starling 59% 14 Gilded Flicker 48% 15 Cactus Wren 45% 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 .
Verdin88%
Rock Wren83%
Black-throated Sparrow78%
White-crowned Sparrow78%
Gambel's Quail72%
House Finch70%
Anna's Hummingbird69%
Curve-billed Thrasher66%
Northern Mockingbird64%
Gila Woodpecker63%
Yellow-rumped Warbler63%
Mourning Dove60%
European Starling59%
Gilded Flicker48%
Cactus Wren45%