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Birding spot · Cochise County, Arizona

Birding at Upper Rustler Spring: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Upper Rustler Spring are Steller's Jay (85%), Yellow-eyed Junco (84%), and American Robin (71%). It is busiest in fall, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (59 species). 130 species have been reported here across 1,976 complete checklists from 1,548 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsApr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsMay 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsMay 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMay 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsJun 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Steller's Jay85%
  2. 2Yellow-eyed Junco84%
  3. 3American Robin71%
  4. 4Northern Flicker69%
  5. 5Pygmy Nuthatch60%
  6. 6Hairy Woodpecker50%
  7. 7Western Bluebird48%
  8. 8Red-tailed Hawk46%
  9. 9Northern House Wren42%
  10. 10Mexican Chickadee41%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch39%
  12. 12Spotted Towhee39%
  13. 13Brown Creeper36%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture35%
  15. 15Acorn Woodpecker35%

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 28 species

  1. Yellow-eyed Junco88%
  2. Pygmy Nuthatch66%
  3. Dark-eyed Junco59%
  4. Mexican Chickadee56%
  5. Steller's Jay56%

Spring 44 species

  1. Steller's Jay85%
  2. American Robin79%
  3. Yellow-eyed Junco79%
  4. Northern Flicker65%
  5. Pygmy Nuthatch51%

Summer 51 species

  1. Yellow-eyed Junco89%
  2. Steller's Jay86%
  3. American Robin77%
  4. Northern Flicker76%
  5. Pygmy Nuthatch64%

Fall 55 species

  1. Steller's Jay82%
  2. Yellow-eyed Junco78%
  3. Pygmy Nuthatch71%
  4. Northern Flicker62%
  5. Red-tailed Hawk60%

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.