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Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona

Birding at Santa Rita Experimental Range: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Santa Rita Experimental Range are Black-throated Sparrow (49%), Verdin (44%), and Bell's Vireo (41%). It is busiest in fall, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (74 species). 133 species have been reported here across 1,025 complete checklists from 760 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 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. 1Black-throated Sparrow49%
  2. 2Verdin44%
  3. 3Bell's Vireo41%
  4. 4Mourning Dove37%
  5. 5Rufous-winged Sparrow36%
  6. 6White-winged Dove32%
  7. 7Common Raven32%
  8. 8Phainopepla32%
  9. 9Canyon Towhee30%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal30%
  11. 11Turkey Vulture28%
  12. 12Cactus Wren25%
  13. 13Lucy's Warbler25%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk24%
  15. 15Blue Grosbeak24%

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 39 species

  1. Common Raven42%
  2. Black-throated Sparrow39%
  3. Verdin39%
  4. Canyon Towhee38%
  5. Chipping Sparrow35%

Spring 48 species

  1. Black-throated Sparrow53%
  2. Bell's Vireo51%
  3. Lucy's Warbler51%
  4. Verdin45%
  5. White-winged Dove38%

Summer 46 species

  1. Black-throated Sparrow51%
  2. Bell's Vireo49%
  3. Verdin43%
  4. Blue Grosbeak43%
  5. White-winged Dove42%

Fall 53 species

  1. Verdin50%
  2. Black-throated Sparrow42%
  3. Mourning Dove42%
  4. Rufous-winged Sparrow42%
  5. Canyon Towhee41%

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.