Birding spot · Cochise County, Arizona
Birding at Portal (northwest): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Portal (northwest) are Northern Cardinal (91%), Pyrrhuloxia (88%), and Cactus Wren (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (65 species). 163 species have been reported here across 2,872 complete checklists from 1,906 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 180 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 284 checklists May 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 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 Northern Cardinal 91% 2 Pyrrhuloxia 88% 3 Cactus Wren 85% 4 Curve-billed Thrasher 82% 5 Gambel's Quail 79% 6 House Finch 78% 7 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 78% 8 Lesser Goldfinch 69% 9 House Sparrow 64% 10 Verdin 64% 11 Canyon Towhee 57% 12 White-crowned Sparrow 55% 13 Black-throated Sparrow 51% 14 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 48% 15 Anna's Hummingbird 43% 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 .
Northern Cardinal91%
Pyrrhuloxia88%
Cactus Wren85%
Curve-billed Thrasher82%
Gambel's Quail79%
House Finch78%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker78%
Lesser Goldfinch69%
House Sparrow64%
Verdin64%
Canyon Towhee57%
White-crowned Sparrow55%
Black-throated Sparrow51%
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay48%
Anna's Hummingbird43%