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Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Birding at Tubac Creek (Mavis Wash): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Tubac Creek (Mavis Wash) are Common Raven (73%), Vermilion Flycatcher (73%), and Say's Phoebe (71%). It is busiest in fall, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (91 species). 197 species have been reported here across 3,207 complete checklists from 1,256 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 239 checklistsMar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 720 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 906 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 394 checklistsApr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsApr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 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. 1Common Raven73%
  2. 2Vermilion Flycatcher73%
  3. 3Say's Phoebe71%
  4. 4Black Phoebe60%
  5. 5White-crowned Sparrow58%
  6. 6Gila Woodpecker55%
  7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler49%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal47%
  9. 9Lark Sparrow45%
  10. 10House Finch44%
  11. 11Abert's Towhee42%
  12. 12Northern Flicker41%
  13. 13Ruby-crowned Kinglet41%
  14. 14Song Sparrow41%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk40%

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 53 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker72%
  2. Common Raven63%
  3. Vermilion Flycatcher59%
  4. Red-tailed Hawk58%
  5. Say's Phoebe57%

Spring 64 species

  1. Turkey Vulture84%
  2. Vermilion Flycatcher83%
  3. Common Raven78%
  4. Gila Woodpecker66%
  5. Red-tailed Hawk64%

Summer 65 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher89%
  2. White-winged Dove85%
  3. Gila Woodpecker82%
  4. Yellow-breasted Chat73%
  5. Northern Cardinal71%

Fall 79 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher80%
  2. Common Raven69%
  3. Gila Woodpecker69%
  4. Say's Phoebe61%
  5. Black Phoebe59%

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.