Birding spot · Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Birding at Ice Canyon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ice Canyon are Canyon Towhee (69%), Dark-eyed Junco (69%), and Spotted Towhee (69%). It is busiest in fall, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (85 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,009 complete checklists from 472 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Canyon Towhee 69% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 3 Spotted Towhee 69% 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 67% 5 Pyrrhuloxia 61% 6 White-crowned Sparrow 61% 7 Chipping Sparrow 56% 8 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 54% 9 Northern Flicker 52% 10 House Finch 50% 11 Black-throated Sparrow 46% 12 Verdin 39% 13 American Robin 37% 14 Green-tailed Towhee 33% 15 Lesser Goldfinch 33% 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 .
Canyon Towhee69%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Spotted Towhee69%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet67%
Pyrrhuloxia61%
White-crowned Sparrow61%
Chipping Sparrow56%
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay54%
Northern Flicker52%
House Finch50%
Black-throated Sparrow46%
Verdin39%
American Robin37%
Green-tailed Towhee33%
Lesser Goldfinch33%