Birding spot · Sierra County, New Mexico
Birding at Hillsboro: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hillsboro are White-crowned Sparrow (93%), House Finch (92%), and White-winged Dove (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (106 species). 179 species have been reported here across 1,041 complete checklists from 105 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 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-crowned Sparrow 93% 2 House Finch 92% 3 White-winged Dove 89% 4 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 85% 5 Eurasian Collared-Dove 80% 6 Northern Flicker 80% 7 House Sparrow 76% 8 Black-throated Sparrow 66% 9 Chihuahuan Raven 66% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 66% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 65% 12 Curve-billed Thrasher 64% 13 Gambel's Quail 64% 14 Canyon Towhee 61% 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler 61% 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-crowned Sparrow93%
House Finch92%
White-winged Dove89%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker85%
Eurasian Collared-Dove80%
Northern Flicker80%
House Sparrow76%
Black-throated Sparrow66%
Chihuahuan Raven66%
Dark-eyed Junco66%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet65%
Curve-billed Thrasher64%
Gambel's Quail64%
Canyon Towhee61%
Yellow-rumped Warbler61%