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Birding spot · Socorro County, New Mexico

Birding at Bernalillo Waterfowl Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bernalillo Waterfowl Management Area are Sandhill Crane (100%), American Kestrel (78%), and Red-tailed Hawk (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (65 species). 163 species have been reported here across 1,193 complete checklists from 636 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (7 checklists)May 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: low data (3 checklists)May 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsDec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsDec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 113 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. 1Sandhill Crane100%
  2. 2American Kestrel78%
  3. 3Red-tailed Hawk70%
  4. 4Snow Goose70%
  5. 5Northern Harrier67%
  6. 6Western Meadowlark63%
  7. 7White-crowned Sparrow60%
  8. 8Say's Phoebe57%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird57%
  10. 10Northern Flicker50%
  11. 11Common Raven49%
  12. 12Song Sparrow49%
  13. 13Mourning Dove46%
  14. 14Spotted Towhee40%
  15. 15Mallard39%

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 56 species

  1. Sandhill Crane95%
  2. Snow Goose79%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk72%
  4. Northern Harrier72%
  5. American Kestrel71%

Spring 66 species

  1. Western Meadowlark66%
  2. American Kestrel59%
  3. White-crowned Sparrow59%
  4. Say's Phoebe56%
  5. Mourning Dove55%

Summer 60 species

  1. Mourning Dove77%
  2. Blue Grosbeak66%
  3. Western Kingbird66%
  4. Yellow-breasted Chat63%
  5. Northern Mockingbird54%

Fall 53 species

  1. Sandhill Crane92%
  2. American Kestrel77%
  3. Northern Harrier65%
  4. Red-tailed Hawk65%
  5. Western Meadowlark64%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New Mexico.

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.