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Birding spot · Pima County, Arizona

Birding at Tohono Chul Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Tohono Chul Park are Verdin (93%), Costa's Hummingbird (88%), and Phainopepla (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 36 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (54 species). 105 species have been reported here across 1,388 complete checklists from 750 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 66 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. 1Verdin93%
  2. 2Costa's Hummingbird88%
  3. 3Phainopepla88%
  4. 4House Finch79%
  5. 5Lesser Goldfinch75%
  6. 6Abert's Towhee74%
  7. 7Gila Woodpecker69%
  8. 8Broad-billed Hummingbird62%
  9. 9Gambel's Quail58%
  10. 10Mourning Dove55%
  11. 11Cactus Wren52%
  12. 12Anna's Hummingbird46%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal45%
  14. 14Curve-billed Thrasher42%
  15. 15Black-tailed Gnatcatcher38%

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 34 species

  1. Phainopepla86%
  2. Verdin85%
  3. Lesser Goldfinch73%
  4. Costa's Hummingbird69%
  5. Abert's Towhee66%

Spring 35 species

  1. Verdin89%
  2. Lesser Goldfinch85%
  3. House Finch78%
  4. Mourning Dove72%
  5. Phainopepla72%

Summer 35 species

  1. White-winged Dove91%
  2. Verdin89%
  3. Lesser Goldfinch83%
  4. Mourning Dove78%
  5. House Finch72%

Fall 36 species

  1. Verdin92%
  2. Lesser Goldfinch83%
  3. Costa's Hummingbird81%
  4. House Finch77%
  5. Phainopepla76%

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.