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Birding spot · Socorro County, New Mexico

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (southwest) are Great Blue Heron (63%), Northern Shoveler (59%), and Sandhill Crane (49%). It is busiest in summer, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (79 species). 223 species have been reported here across 2,113 complete checklists from 861 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsOct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsNov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsNov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsDec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 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. 1Great Blue Heron63%
  2. 2Northern Shoveler59%
  3. 3Sandhill Crane49%
  4. 4American Coot42%
  5. 5Hooded Merganser37%
  6. 6Red-winged Blackbird37%
  7. 7Pied-billed Grebe36%
  8. 8White-crowned Sparrow34%
  9. 9Northern Harrier33%
  10. 10Marsh Wren33%
  11. 11Song Sparrow31%
  12. 12Long-billed Dowitcher30%
  13. 13Mallard30%
  14. 14Canada Goose29%
  15. 15Ruddy Duck28%

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 Shoveler69%
  2. Great Blue Heron61%
  3. American Coot40%
  4. Green-winged Teal36%
  5. White-crowned Sparrow34%

Spring 64 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird66%
  2. Black Phoebe57%
  3. Ruddy Duck39%
  4. Canada Goose36%
  5. American Coot35%

Summer 73 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird72%
  2. Common Yellowthroat70%
  3. Yellow-breasted Chat63%
  4. Great Blue Heron60%
  5. Black Phoebe56%

Fall 68 species

  1. Great Blue Heron63%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird47%
  3. Northern Shoveler47%
  4. American Coot45%
  5. American White Pelican38%

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.