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Birding spot · Socorro County, New Mexico

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (south) are Northern Pintail (79%), Sandhill Crane (73%), and Mallard (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 184 species have been reported here across 853 complete checklists from 421 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Pintail79%
  2. 2Sandhill Crane73%
  3. 3Mallard64%
  4. 4Bufflehead58%
  5. 5Canada Goose58%
  6. 6Northern Harrier51%
  7. 7Northern Shoveler49%
  8. 8American Coot48%
  9. 9American Wigeon45%
  10. 10White-crowned Sparrow36%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird33%
  12. 12American Crow30%
  13. 13Snow Goose30%
  14. 14Northern Flicker25%
  15. 15Greater Yellowlegs23%

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 44 species

  1. Northern Pintail81%
  2. Northern Shoveler80%
  3. Bufflehead78%
  4. American Coot77%
  5. Ruddy Duck59%

Spring 90 species

  1. American Coot79%
  2. Northern Shoveler71%
  3. Canada Goose70%
  4. Ruddy Duck66%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird63%

Summer 65 species

  1. Blue Grosbeak61%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird61%
  3. Common Yellowthroat57%
  4. Yellow-breasted Chat49%
  5. Black Phoebe41%

Fall 45 species

  1. Northern Pintail65%
  2. Sandhill Crane61%
  3. Northern Harrier51%
  4. Mallard50%
  5. Canada Goose45%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New Mexico.

  • Northern Pintail49% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 19.1×
  • Bufflehead52% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 16.2×
  • Redhead21% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 13.1×
  • Great Egret17% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 12.9×
  • Ruddy Duck48% of checklists here vs 3.8% statewide: 12.7×
  • White-faced Ibis19% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 12.3×
  • Snow Goose21% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 12.0×
  • Bell's Vireo10% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 11.8×

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.