WhenToBird

Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona

Birding at Sabino Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sabino Lake are Verdin (86%), House Finch (81%), and Gila Woodpecker (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (64 species). 169 species have been reported here across 4,540 complete checklists from 1,203 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsJan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsFeb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsMar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 203 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJun 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsAug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsAug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsSep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsDec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsDec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 171 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. 1Verdin86%
  2. 2House Finch81%
  3. 3Gila Woodpecker78%
  4. 4Phainopepla72%
  5. 5Ruby-crowned Kinglet68%
  6. 6Cactus Wren65%
  7. 7Abert's Towhee63%
  8. 8Curve-billed Thrasher62%
  9. 9Black-throated Sparrow62%
  10. 10Rock Wren58%
  11. 11Lesser Goldfinch56%
  12. 12Anna's Hummingbird54%
  13. 13Mourning Dove51%
  14. 14Common Raven51%
  15. 15Northern Mockingbird48%

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.