WhenToBird

Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Smith Canyon are Vesper Sparrow (72%), Northern Harrier (52%), and Common Raven (48%). It is busiest in fall, when 45 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (67 species). 130 species have been reported here across 900 complete checklists from 625 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsAug 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsAug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsAug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 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. 1Vesper Sparrow72%
  2. 2Northern Harrier52%
  3. 3Common Raven48%
  4. 4American Kestrel44%
  5. 5Say's Phoebe44%
  6. 6Chihuahuan Meadowlark40%
  7. 7Horned Lark40%
  8. 8Loggerhead Shrike38%
  9. 9Savannah Sparrow36%
  10. 10Mourning Dove34%
  11. 11Red-tailed Hawk30%
  12. 12House Finch26%
  13. 13White-crowned Sparrow26%
  14. 14Western Meadowlark22%
  15. 15Brewer's Sparrow18%

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 32 species

  1. Vesper Sparrow60%
  2. Northern Harrier50%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk50%
  4. Common Raven47%
  5. Loggerhead Shrike41%

Spring 36 species

  1. Mourning Dove67%
  2. Horned Lark65%
  3. Chihuahuan Meadowlark58%
  4. Lark Sparrow48%
  5. Common Raven42%

Summer 43 species

  1. Chihuahuan Meadowlark84%
  2. Mourning Dove79%
  3. Cassin's Sparrow70%
  4. Botteri's Sparrow68%
  5. Northern Mockingbird64%

Fall 45 species

  1. Vesper Sparrow64%
  2. Mourning Dove51%
  3. Common Raven48%
  4. Loggerhead Shrike43%
  5. Chihuahuan Meadowlark42%

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.