Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona
Birding at Saguaro National Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Saguaro National Park are Gila Woodpecker (75%), Phainopepla (62%), and Curve-billed Thrasher (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 31 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early March (37 species). 87 species have been reported here across 947 complete checklists from 832 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Sep 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Gila Woodpecker 75% 2 Phainopepla 62% 3 Curve-billed Thrasher 60% 4 Cactus Wren 58% 5 Northern Mockingbird 57% 6 Black-throated Sparrow 40% 7 House Finch 40% 8 Verdin 25% 9 Gambel's Quail 22% 10 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 20% 11 Gilded Flicker 20% 12 Canyon Towhee 17% 13 Pyrrhuloxia 17% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 17% 15 Lesser Goldfinch 15% 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 .
Gila Woodpecker75%
Phainopepla62%
Curve-billed Thrasher60%
Cactus Wren58%
Northern Mockingbird57%
Black-throated Sparrow40%
House Finch40%
Verdin25%
Gambel's Quail22%
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher20%
Gilded Flicker20%
Canyon Towhee17%
Pyrrhuloxia17%
Red-tailed Hawk17%
Lesser Goldfinch15%