WhenToBird

Birding spot · Cochise County, Arizona

Birding at San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (Spring Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (Spring Creek) are Gila Woodpecker (87%), White-crowned Sparrow (86%), and Abert's Towhee (73%). It is busiest in fall, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (122 species). 224 species have been reported here across 2,218 complete checklists from 967 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJan 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsFeb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMar 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsApr 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsApr 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsApr 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsApr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsMay 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 122 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 119 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 73 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. 1Gila Woodpecker87%
  2. 2White-crowned Sparrow86%
  3. 3Abert's Towhee73%
  4. 4Lesser Goldfinch73%
  5. 5Red-tailed Hawk71%
  6. 6Song Sparrow71%
  7. 7Mourning Dove69%
  8. 8Black Phoebe68%
  9. 9Ladder-backed Woodpecker68%
  10. 10Lincoln's Sparrow65%
  11. 11Ruby-crowned Kinglet60%
  12. 12Green-tailed Towhee58%
  13. 13Loggerhead Shrike58%
  14. 14Northern Flicker55%
  15. 15House Finch52%

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

Winter 70 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker90%
  2. Black Phoebe80%
  3. Lesser Goldfinch76%
  4. Song Sparrow76%
  5. White-crowned Sparrow74%

Spring 97 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher89%
  2. Gila Woodpecker87%
  3. Song Sparrow86%
  4. White-winged Dove86%
  5. Black Phoebe83%

Summer 78 species

  1. White-winged Dove88%
  2. Yellow-breasted Chat85%
  3. Blue Grosbeak80%
  4. Common Yellowthroat79%
  5. Lesser Goldfinch78%

Fall 103 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker85%
  2. Lesser Goldfinch80%
  3. Song Sparrow71%
  4. Mourning Dove70%
  5. White-crowned Sparrow67%

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.