Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona
Birding at Thunderbird Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Thunderbird Park are Great Egret (81%), American Coot (76%), and Great Blue Heron (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of March (69 species). 124 species have been reported here across 840 complete checklists from 221 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 15-21: low data (9 checklists) May 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 68 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 Great Egret 81% 2 American Coot 76% 3 Great Blue Heron 73% 4 Verdin 73% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 68% 6 Gila Woodpecker 61% 7 Mallard 61% 8 Ruddy Duck 61% 9 Curve-billed Thrasher 58% 10 Belted Kingfisher 56% 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 56% 12 Black-crowned Night Heron 54% 13 American Wigeon 51% 14 Costa's Hummingbird 50% 15 Northern Mockingbird 50% 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 .
Great Egret81%
American Coot76%
Great Blue Heron73%
Verdin73%
Double-crested Cormorant68%
Gila Woodpecker61%
Mallard61%
Ruddy Duck61%
Curve-billed Thrasher58%
Belted Kingfisher56%
Yellow-rumped Warbler56%
Black-crowned Night Heron54%
American Wigeon51%
Costa's Hummingbird50%
Northern Mockingbird50%