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Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Birding at Tubac Creek: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Tubac Creek are Gila Woodpecker (90%), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (79%), and Abert's Towhee (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (98 species). 246 species have been reported here across 8,824 complete checklists from 3,759 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsJan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsJan 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsJan 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 284 checklistsFeb 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 185 checklistsFeb 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsFeb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 244 checklistsFeb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 254 checklistsMar 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 330 checklistsMar 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 470 checklistsMar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 549 checklistsMar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 453 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 320 checklistsApr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 292 checklistsApr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 347 checklistsApr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 492 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 298 checklistsMay 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 261 checklistsMay 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 249 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsJun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsJun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsJul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsJul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 208 checklistsAug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsAug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 226 checklistsAug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsSep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsSep 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsOct 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsOct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsOct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsNov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsNov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsNov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsNov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsDec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsDec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsDec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsDec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 104 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. 1Gila Woodpecker90%
  2. 2Ruby-crowned Kinglet79%
  3. 3Abert's Towhee75%
  4. 4Common Raven72%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
  6. 6Black Phoebe68%
  7. 7Ladder-backed Woodpecker68%
  8. 8Bewick's Wren66%
  9. 9Northern Flicker62%
  10. 10Bridled Titmouse62%
  11. 11Song Sparrow61%
  12. 12Verdin60%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch60%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal51%
  15. 15Orange-crowned Warbler47%

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 72 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker94%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler82%
  3. Ruby-crowned Kinglet81%
  4. Abert's Towhee75%
  5. Ladder-backed Woodpecker75%

Spring 87 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker92%
  2. White-winged Dove79%
  3. Lesser Goldfinch78%
  4. Song Sparrow76%
  5. Bewick's Wren76%

Summer 71 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker92%
  2. White-winged Dove88%
  3. Yellow-breasted Chat86%
  4. Summer Tanager83%
  5. Lesser Goldfinch78%

Fall 86 species

  1. Gila Woodpecker93%
  2. Abert's Towhee76%
  3. Ladder-backed Woodpecker69%
  4. Common Raven69%
  5. Bewick's Wren69%

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.