Birding spot · Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Birding at Galisteo: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Galisteo are White-breasted Nuthatch (90%), House Finch (88%), and Common Raven (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (86 species). 166 species have been reported here across 1,070 complete checklists from 192 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 White-breasted Nuthatch 90% 2 House Finch 88% 3 Common Raven 80% 4 American Robin 77% 5 White-winged Dove 76% 6 Spotted Towhee 75% 7 Western Bluebird 64% 8 American Crow 63% 9 Mourning Dove 60% 10 Black-chinned Hummingbird 59% 11 Eurasian Collared-Dove 59% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 59% 13 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 59% 14 Turkey Vulture 58% 15 Lesser Goldfinch 56% 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 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 .
White-breasted Nuthatch90%
House Finch88%
Common Raven80%
American Robin77%
White-winged Dove76%
Spotted Towhee75%
Western Bluebird64%
American Crow63%
Mourning Dove60%
Black-chinned Hummingbird59%
Eurasian Collared-Dove59%
Black-capped Chickadee59%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker59%
Turkey Vulture58%
Lesser Goldfinch56%