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Birding spot · Socorro County, New Mexico

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (southeast) are Sandhill Crane (81%), Northern Pintail (78%), and Snow Goose (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 129 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (136 species). 245 species have been reported here across 965 complete checklists from 590 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 101 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 135 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 125 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 136 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 8-14: 128 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 15-21: 132 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 22-31: 115 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Crane81%
  2. 2Northern Pintail78%
  3. 3Snow Goose75%
  4. 4Northern Harrier71%
  5. 5Northern Shoveler71%
  6. 6American Coot66%
  7. 7Canada Goose65%
  8. 8Mallard60%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird58%
  10. 10White-crowned Sparrow52%
  11. 11American Wigeon52%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk50%
  13. 13American Kestrel48%
  14. 14Bufflehead43%
  15. 15Common Raven41%

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 77 species

  1. Northern Pintail78%
  2. Northern Shoveler75%
  3. Sandhill Crane74%
  4. Canada Goose66%
  5. American Coot64%

Spring 129 species

  1. Canada Goose71%
  2. American Coot70%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird70%
  4. Northern Shoveler69%
  5. Cinnamon Teal67%

Summer 96 species

  1. Mourning Dove65%
  2. Blue Grosbeak62%
  3. Gambel's Quail59%
  4. Yellow-breasted Chat59%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird57%

Fall 81 species

  1. Sandhill Crane67%
  2. Northern Harrier60%
  3. Northern Pintail60%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird53%
  5. Northern Shoveler52%

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.