Birding spot · Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Birding at Los Alamos National Laboratory: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Los Alamos National Laboratory are Steller's Jay (82%), Dark-eyed Junco (79%), and Mountain Chickadee (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of July (63 species). 113 species have been reported here across 1,305 complete checklists from 211 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 26 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 Steller's Jay 82% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 79% 3 Mountain Chickadee 78% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 68% 5 Common Raven 66% 6 Hairy Woodpecker 65% 7 Pygmy Nuthatch 63% 8 Acorn Woodpecker 58% 9 Northern Flicker 42% 10 Brown Creeper 34% 11 Pacific Wren 32% 12 Golden-crowned Kinglet 23% 13 Canyon Wren 23% 14 American Robin 22% 15 Red-breasted Nuthatch 22% 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 .
Steller's Jay82%
Dark-eyed Junco79%
Mountain Chickadee78%
White-breasted Nuthatch68%
Common Raven66%
Hairy Woodpecker65%
Pygmy Nuthatch63%
Acorn Woodpecker58%
Northern Flicker42%
Brown Creeper34%
Pacific Wren32%
Golden-crowned Kinglet23%
Canyon Wren23%
American Robin22%
Red-breasted Nuthatch22%