Birding spot · Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Birding at Las Cruces Dam Open Space: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Las Cruces Dam Open Space are House Finch (95%), White-winged Dove (93%), and Gambel's Quail (92%). It is busiest in fall, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (110 species). 184 species have been reported here across 976 complete checklists from 264 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Nov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 63 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 House Finch 95% 2 White-winged Dove 93% 3 Gambel's Quail 92% 4 White-crowned Sparrow 88% 5 Verdin 82% 6 Mourning Dove 81% 7 Say's Phoebe 71% 8 American Coot 64% 9 Red-winged Blackbird 60% 10 Greater Roadrunner 59% 11 Pyrrhuloxia 59% 12 Northern Flicker 58% 13 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 55% 14 Great-tailed Grackle 53% 15 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 52% 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 .
House Finch95%
White-winged Dove93%
Gambel's Quail92%
White-crowned Sparrow88%
Verdin82%
Mourning Dove81%
Say's Phoebe71%
American Coot64%
Red-winged Blackbird60%
Greater Roadrunner59%
Pyrrhuloxia59%
Northern Flicker58%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker55%
Great-tailed Grackle53%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet52%