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Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona

Birding at Rio Salado A (South Phoenix): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rio Salado A (South Phoenix) are Gambel's Quail (81%), Verdin (80%), and Abert's Towhee (77%). It is busiest in winter, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (65 species). 131 species have been reported here across 865 complete checklists from 537 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 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. 1Gambel's Quail81%
  2. 2Verdin80%
  3. 3Abert's Towhee77%
  4. 4Black Phoebe74%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler67%
  6. 6Anna's Hummingbird66%
  7. 7House Finch65%
  8. 8Rock Pigeon59%
  9. 9Great-tailed Grackle56%
  10. 10American Coot52%
  11. 11Mourning Dove50%
  12. 12White-crowned Sparrow50%
  13. 13House Sparrow47%
  14. 14Curve-billed Thrasher45%
  15. 15Gila Woodpecker45%

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 64 species

  1. Verdin80%
  2. Abert's Towhee76%
  3. Gambel's Quail75%
  4. Black Phoebe72%
  5. Anna's Hummingbird68%

Spring 56 species

  1. Verdin83%
  2. Abert's Towhee75%
  3. Gambel's Quail72%
  4. Mourning Dove70%
  5. Great-tailed Grackle70%

Summer 37 species

  1. Verdin87%
  2. White-winged Dove74%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle70%
  4. Mourning Dove70%
  5. Eurasian Collared-Dove66%

Fall 59 species

  1. Verdin80%
  2. Gambel's Quail76%
  3. Abert's Towhee72%
  4. Black Phoebe71%
  5. House Finch68%

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.