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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 Sandhill Crane (74%), Northern Pintail (66%), and Mallard (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (98 species). 217 species have been reported here across 1,760 complete checklists from 696 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsApr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsNov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 56 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 Crane74%
  2. 2Northern Pintail66%
  3. 3Mallard62%
  4. 4Northern Harrier58%
  5. 5Northern Shoveler57%
  6. 6Canada Goose56%
  7. 7American Coot50%
  8. 8American Wigeon44%
  9. 9Northern Flicker41%
  10. 10White-crowned Sparrow38%
  11. 11Red-tailed Hawk34%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird32%
  13. 13American Kestrel31%
  14. 14Snow Goose30%
  15. 15Song Sparrow30%

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 54 species

  1. Northern Pintail81%
  2. Northern Shoveler79%
  3. American Coot67%
  4. Mallard63%
  5. Canada Goose60%

Spring 87 species

  1. Canada Goose70%
  2. Northern Shoveler69%
  3. American Coot64%
  4. Cinnamon Teal64%
  5. Gadwall58%

Summer 62 species

  1. Blue Grosbeak61%
  2. Mourning Dove61%
  3. Yellow-breasted Chat56%
  4. Common Yellowthroat45%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird45%

Fall 65 species

  1. Sandhill Crane48%
  2. Northern Pintail46%
  3. Mallard44%
  4. Northern Flicker42%
  5. Northern Harrier41%

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.