Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona
Birding at Tanque Verde Creek (west): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Tanque Verde Creek (west) are Gila Woodpecker (97%), Abert's Towhee (87%), and House Finch (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (79 species). 151 species have been reported here across 999 complete checklists from 257 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 37 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 Gila Woodpecker 97% 2 Abert's Towhee 87% 3 House Finch 86% 4 Northern Cardinal 79% 5 Verdin 77% 6 Common Raven 76% 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 75% 8 Red-tailed Hawk 75% 9 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 74% 10 Northern Flicker 72% 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 71% 12 Mourning Dove 70% 13 European Starling 68% 14 Phainopepla 64% 15 Vermilion Flycatcher 59% 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 .
Gila Woodpecker97%
Abert's Towhee87%
House Finch86%
Northern Cardinal79%
Verdin77%
Common Raven76%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet75%
Red-tailed Hawk75%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker74%
Northern Flicker72%
Yellow-rumped Warbler71%
Mourning Dove70%
European Starling68%
Phainopepla64%
Vermilion Flycatcher59%