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Birding spot · Socorro County, New Mexico

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (northeast) are Sandhill Crane (83%), Northern Harrier (64%), and Snow Goose (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (98 species). 198 species have been reported here across 910 complete checklists from 456 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Crane83%
  2. 2Northern Harrier64%
  3. 3Snow Goose50%
  4. 4Mallard50%
  5. 5Northern Pintail50%
  6. 6White-crowned Sparrow50%
  7. 7Red-tailed Hawk49%
  8. 8Canada Goose48%
  9. 9American Coot39%
  10. 10Northern Shoveler39%
  11. 11American Kestrel37%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird36%
  13. 13Northern Flicker36%
  14. 14Common Raven33%
  15. 15American Wigeon31%

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 60 species

  1. Sandhill Crane78%
  2. Northern Pintail66%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk64%
  4. Mallard62%
  5. Canada Goose59%

Spring 91 species

  1. Wild Turkey49%
  2. Mourning Dove45%
  3. Black Phoebe41%
  4. Canada Goose40%
  5. Northern Shoveler39%

Summer 61 species

  1. Mourning Dove82%
  2. Blue Grosbeak74%
  3. Yellow-breasted Chat54%
  4. Wild Turkey46%
  5. Common Yellowthroat42%

Fall 55 species

  1. Sandhill Crane61%
  2. Northern Harrier54%
  3. White-crowned Sparrow45%
  4. American Kestrel38%
  5. Northern Pintail38%

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.