Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona
Birding at Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch are American Coot (92%), Snowy Egret (90%), and Abert's Towhee (89%). It is busiest in fall, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (111 species). 292 species have been reported here across 20,312 complete checklists from 5,863 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 659 checklists Jan 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 562 checklists Jan 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 594 checklists Jan 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 780 checklists Feb 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 547 checklists Feb 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 570 checklists Feb 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 753 checklists Feb 22-28: 99 species on 5%+ of 613 checklists Mar 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 540 checklists Mar 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 661 checklists Mar 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 564 checklists Mar 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 731 checklists Apr 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 474 checklists Apr 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 487 checklists Apr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 399 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 485 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 306 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 404 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 278 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 369 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 207 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 202 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists Aug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Aug 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 225 checklists Aug 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 229 checklists Aug 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 337 checklists Sep 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 316 checklists Sep 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 353 checklists Sep 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 297 checklists Sep 22-30: 111 species on 5%+ of 437 checklists Oct 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 400 checklists Oct 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 373 checklists Oct 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 389 checklists Oct 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 659 checklists Nov 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 436 checklists Nov 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 432 checklists Nov 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 493 checklists Nov 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 734 checklists Dec 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 438 checklists Dec 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 375 checklists Dec 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 380 checklists Dec 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 785 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 92% 2 Snowy Egret 90% 3 Abert's Towhee 89% 4 Great-tailed Grackle 89% 5 Great Egret 88% 6 Mourning Dove 86% 7 Black-necked Stilt 86% 8 Anna's Hummingbird 86% 9 Mallard 85% 10 Gambel's Quail 84% 11 Northern Mockingbird 84% 12 Curve-billed Thrasher 83% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 83% 14 Verdin 82% 15 White-crowned Sparrow 81% 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 Coot92%
Snowy Egret90%
Abert's Towhee89%
Great-tailed Grackle89%
Great Egret88%
Mourning Dove86%
Black-necked Stilt86%
Anna's Hummingbird86%
Mallard85%
Gambel's Quail84%
Northern Mockingbird84%
Curve-billed Thrasher83%
Yellow-rumped Warbler83%
Verdin82%
White-crowned Sparrow81%