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Birding spot · Socorro County, New Mexico

Birding at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (east): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (east) are Northern Pintail (84%), Snow Goose (75%), and Sandhill Crane (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (114 species). 240 species have been reported here across 1,984 complete checklists from 795 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsApr 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsApr 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsApr 22-30: 114 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsMay 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 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 (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsNov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsDec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 68 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. 1Northern Pintail84%
  2. 2Snow Goose75%
  3. 3Sandhill Crane70%
  4. 4Northern Shoveler68%
  5. 5American Coot62%
  6. 6Mallard62%
  7. 7Northern Harrier57%
  8. 8Canada Goose45%
  9. 9American Wigeon42%
  10. 10Bufflehead36%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird35%
  12. 12Ross's Goose32%
  13. 13Bald Eagle31%
  14. 14Northern Flicker29%
  15. 15Say's Phoebe29%

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 46 species

  1. Northern Shoveler91%
  2. Northern Pintail78%
  3. American Coot76%
  4. Canada Goose63%
  5. Snow Goose61%

Spring 99 species

  1. Northern Shoveler71%
  2. Cinnamon Teal69%
  3. American Coot67%
  4. Canada Goose66%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird63%

Summer 63 species

  1. Yellow-breasted Chat42%
  2. Blue Grosbeak41%
  3. Western Kingbird41%
  4. Mourning Dove37%
  5. Common Yellowthroat31%

Fall 49 species

  1. Northern Pintail74%
  2. Sandhill Crane70%
  3. Snow Goose67%
  4. Northern Harrier56%
  5. Mallard55%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New Mexico.

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.