Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona
Birding at Rose Canyon Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Rose Canyon Lake are White-breasted Nuthatch (92%), Pygmy Nuthatch (88%), and Yellow-eyed Junco (86%). It is busiest in summer, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid August (66 species). 134 species have been reported here across 3,908 complete checklists from 2,136 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 270 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 278 checklists Apr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 339 checklists May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 295 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 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 White-breasted Nuthatch 92% 2 Pygmy Nuthatch 88% 3 Yellow-eyed Junco 86% 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 83% 5 Acorn Woodpecker 68% 6 Hairy Woodpecker 65% 7 Common Raven 63% 8 Mountain Chickadee 57% 9 Northern Flicker 56% 10 Red-naped Sapsucker 46% 11 Steller's Jay 46% 12 Pine Siskin 44% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 40% 14 Red Crossbill 36% 15 Olive Warbler 33% 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 .
White-breasted Nuthatch92%
Pygmy Nuthatch88%
Yellow-eyed Junco86%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet83%
Acorn Woodpecker68%
Hairy Woodpecker65%
Common Raven63%
Mountain Chickadee57%
Northern Flicker56%
Red-naped Sapsucker46%
Steller's Jay46%
Pine Siskin44%
Yellow-rumped Warbler40%
Red Crossbill36%
Olive Warbler33%