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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 (80%), Northern Pintail (76%), and Northern Shoveler (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (94 species). 207 species have been reported here across 1,305 complete checklists from 546 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 55 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 Crane80%
  2. 2Northern Pintail76%
  3. 3Northern Shoveler63%
  4. 4American Coot62%
  5. 5Mallard59%
  6. 6Northern Harrier58%
  7. 7Snow Goose53%
  8. 8Canada Goose48%
  9. 9American Wigeon40%
  10. 10Bufflehead39%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird37%
  12. 12White-crowned Sparrow36%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk31%
  14. 14Song Sparrow31%
  15. 15Say's Phoebe28%

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 50 species

  1. Northern Shoveler86%
  2. Northern Pintail81%
  3. American Coot77%
  4. Bufflehead61%
  5. Canada Goose58%

Spring 81 species

  1. Northern Shoveler65%
  2. Canada Goose63%
  3. American Coot59%
  4. Cinnamon Teal57%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird52%

Summer 57 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird55%
  2. Yellow-breasted Chat53%
  3. Common Yellowthroat47%
  4. Blue Grosbeak46%
  5. Mourning Dove31%

Fall 58 species

  1. Sandhill Crane66%
  2. Northern Pintail59%
  3. Northern Harrier51%
  4. Mallard48%
  5. Northern Shoveler45%

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.