Birding spot · Yavapai County, Arizona
Birding at Willow Creek Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Willow Creek Reservoir are American Coot (89%), Mallard (84%), and Northern Shoveler (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (124 species). 243 species have been reported here across 2,613 complete checklists from 606 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jan 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 22-28: 75 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 15-21: 124 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Nov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 63 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 American Coot 89% 2 Mallard 84% 3 Northern Shoveler 84% 4 American Wigeon 81% 5 Bufflehead 81% 6 Great Blue Heron 79% 7 Great Egret 78% 8 Ruddy Duck 73% 9 Canada Goose 71% 10 Northern Pintail 71% 11 Gadwall 69% 12 Northern Harrier 68% 13 Red-winged Blackbird 67% 14 Common Raven 67% 15 Green-winged Teal 65% 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 .
American Coot89%
Mallard84%
Northern Shoveler84%
American Wigeon81%
Bufflehead81%
Great Blue Heron79%
Great Egret78%
Ruddy Duck73%
Canada Goose71%
Northern Pintail71%
Gadwall69%
Red-winged Blackbird67%
Common Raven67%
Green-winged Teal65%