Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona
Birding at Santa Cruz River Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Santa Cruz River Park are Verdin (79%), Abert's Towhee (75%), and White-crowned Sparrow (73%). It is busiest in fall, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (87 species). 143 species have been reported here across 979 complete checklists from 198 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 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 Verdin 79% 2 Abert's Towhee 75% 3 White-crowned Sparrow 73% 4 Mourning Dove 72% 5 House Finch 71% 6 Vermilion Flycatcher 69% 7 Gila Woodpecker 67% 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 64% 9 Lesser Goldfinch 63% 10 Anna's Hummingbird 60% 11 Rock Pigeon 60% 12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 52% 13 Black Phoebe 51% 14 Curve-billed Thrasher 49% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 46% 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 .
Verdin79%
Abert's Towhee75%
White-crowned Sparrow73%
Mourning Dove72%
House Finch71%
Vermilion Flycatcher69%
Gila Woodpecker67%
Yellow-rumped Warbler64%
Lesser Goldfinch63%
Anna's Hummingbird60%
Rock Pigeon60%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet52%
Black Phoebe51%
Curve-billed Thrasher49%
Red-tailed Hawk46%