Birding spot · Graham County, Arizona
Birding at Roper Lake and Land: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Roper Lake and Land are American Coot (87%), Pied-billed Grebe (67%), and Ruddy Duck (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (92 species). 183 species have been reported here across 1,238 complete checklists from 368 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 47 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 87% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 67% 3 Ruddy Duck 57% 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 55% 5 Vermilion Flycatcher 52% 6 Verdin 51% 7 Gambel's Quail 50% 8 Song Sparrow 47% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 45% 10 Great Blue Heron 43% 11 Black Phoebe 38% 12 Mallard 36% 13 White-crowned Sparrow 35% 14 Yellow-headed Blackbird 35% 15 Abert's Towhee 32% 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.
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 Coot87%
Pied-billed Grebe67%
Ruddy Duck57%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet55%
Vermilion Flycatcher52%
Verdin51%
Gambel's Quail50%
Song Sparrow47%
Yellow-rumped Warbler45%
Great Blue Heron43%
Black Phoebe38%
Mallard36%
White-crowned Sparrow35%
Yellow-headed Blackbird35%
Abert's Towhee32%