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Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona

Birding at Reach 11 Rec Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Reach 11 Rec Area are Abert's Towhee (81%), Gila Woodpecker (75%), and White-crowned Sparrow (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (79 species). 131 species have been reported here across 830 complete checklists from 174 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Abert's Towhee81%
  2. 2Gila Woodpecker75%
  3. 3White-crowned Sparrow71%
  4. 4Anna's Hummingbird69%
  5. 5Mallard69%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
  7. 7Verdin67%
  8. 8House Finch65%
  9. 9Mourning Dove63%
  10. 10Say's Phoebe62%
  11. 11Cooper's Hawk58%
  12. 12Gambel's Quail58%
  13. 13Black Phoebe54%
  14. 14Gilded Flicker48%
  15. 15Curve-billed Thrasher44%

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. Abert's Towhee91%
  2. Anna's Hummingbird88%
  3. Gila Woodpecker77%
  4. Mallard77%
  5. Verdin74%

Spring 67 species

  1. Anna's Hummingbird94%
  2. Abert's Towhee88%
  3. Verdin84%
  4. Gila Woodpecker82%
  5. Mourning Dove80%

Summer 57 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker95%
  2. Verdin94%
  3. Anna's Hummingbird92%
  4. Mourning Dove91%
  5. Abert's Towhee89%

Fall 65 species

  1. Abert's Towhee88%
  2. Gila Woodpecker85%
  3. Anna's Hummingbird80%
  4. Verdin77%
  5. House Finch75%

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.