Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona
Birding at Tonto National Forest (Raccoon Bluff): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Tonto National Forest (Raccoon Bluff) are Black Phoebe (89%), Phainopepla (88%), and Gila Woodpecker (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (89 species). 199 species have been reported here across 2,466 complete checklists from 857 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Jan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jan 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jan 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Feb 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Feb 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Feb 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Feb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Mar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Mar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Mar 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Mar 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 102 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 Black Phoebe 89% 2 Phainopepla 88% 3 Gila Woodpecker 84% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 81% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 69% 6 House Finch 67% 7 Abert's Towhee 67% 8 Belted Kingfisher 62% 9 Verdin 61% 10 Great-tailed Grackle 60% 11 Greater Yellowlegs 56% 12 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 56% 13 Killdeer 54% 14 Spotted Sandpiper 47% 15 Great Blue Heron 46% 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 .
Black Phoebe89%
Phainopepla88%
Gila Woodpecker84%
Yellow-rumped Warbler81%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet69%
House Finch67%
Abert's Towhee67%
Belted Kingfisher62%
Verdin61%
Great-tailed Grackle60%
Greater Yellowlegs56%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker56%
Killdeer54%
Spotted Sandpiper47%
Great Blue Heron46%