WhenToBird

Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Birding at School Canyon: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at School Canyon are Common Raven (88%), Acorn Woodpecker (62%), and Gila Woodpecker (62%). It is busiest in winter, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (50 species). 133 species have been reported here across 1,491 complete checklists from 973 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsAug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 82 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. 1Common Raven88%
  2. 2Acorn Woodpecker62%
  3. 3Gila Woodpecker62%
  4. 4Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
  5. 5Cassin's Kingbird54%
  6. 6Northern Flicker44%
  7. 7House Finch40%
  8. 8Eurasian Collared-Dove33%
  9. 9White-winged Dove31%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch30%
  11. 11Ladder-backed Woodpecker25%
  12. 12Say's Phoebe23%
  13. 13House Sparrow22%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird21%
  15. 15Ruby-crowned Kinglet21%

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 46 species

  1. Common Raven76%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler62%
  3. Acorn Woodpecker56%
  4. Gila Woodpecker54%
  5. House Finch47%

Spring 43 species

  1. House Finch62%
  2. Common Raven60%
  3. House Sparrow55%
  4. Turkey Vulture50%
  5. Gila Woodpecker48%

Summer 36 species

  1. Barn Swallow76%
  2. House Sparrow70%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle65%
  4. Eurasian Collared-Dove56%
  5. House Finch45%

Fall 45 species

  1. Common Raven80%
  2. Gila Woodpecker60%
  3. Acorn Woodpecker56%
  4. Cassin's Kingbird51%
  5. House Finch45%

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.