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Birding spot · Maricopa County, Arizona

Birding at Tonto National Forest: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Tonto National Forest are Great-tailed Grackle (85%), American Coot (82%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (82%). It is busiest in fall, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (120 species). 226 species have been reported here across 3,647 complete checklists from 1,245 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsJan 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsJan 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJan 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 204 checklistsFeb 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsFeb 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsFeb 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsFeb 22-28: 85 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsMar 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsMar 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsMar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMar 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsApr 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsApr 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMay 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 22-30: 120 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsOct 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsOct 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsNov 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsNov 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsNov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsDec 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsDec 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsDec 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 83 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. 1Great-tailed Grackle85%
  2. 2American Coot82%
  3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler82%
  4. 4Abert's Towhee79%
  5. 5Black Phoebe77%
  6. 6American Wigeon72%
  7. 7Verdin69%
  8. 8Ruby-crowned Kinglet67%
  9. 9Gila Woodpecker64%
  10. 10Mallard62%
  11. 11Ring-necked Duck58%
  12. 12Vermilion Flycatcher56%
  13. 13Great Egret55%
  14. 14Song Sparrow53%
  15. 15Pied-billed Grebe52%

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 83 species

  1. American Wigeon79%
  2. Bufflehead75%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle74%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler74%
  5. Abert's Towhee74%

Spring 96 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle91%
  2. Abert's Towhee78%
  3. Verdin69%
  4. Phainopepla68%
  5. Gila Woodpecker67%

Summer 87 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle94%
  2. Abert's Towhee89%
  3. Verdin88%
  4. Gila Woodpecker84%
  5. Mourning Dove79%

Fall 105 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle89%
  2. Black Phoebe83%
  3. Abert's Towhee82%
  4. American Coot77%
  5. Gila Woodpecker74%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Arizona.

  • Trumpeter Swan6.6% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 225.7×
  • Tundra Swan5.2% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 77.8×
  • Common Goldeneye21% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 25.1×
  • Bald Eagle30% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 18.5×
  • Canvasback29% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 15.9×
  • Bufflehead43% of checklists here vs 2.9% statewide: 14.6×
  • Common Gallinule36% of checklists here vs 2.9% statewide: 12.5×
  • Redhead28% of checklists here vs 2.3% statewide: 11.9×

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.