Birding spot · Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Birding at Mesilla Valley Bosque Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mesilla Valley Bosque Park are White-crowned Sparrow (82%), Gambel's Quail (76%), and House Finch (75%). It is busiest in fall, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (103 species). 209 species have been reported here across 1,607 complete checklists from 694 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 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 82% 2 Gambel's Quail 76% 3 House Finch 75% 4 Northern Harrier 70% 5 Say's Phoebe 64% 6 White-winged Dove 63% 7 Mourning Dove 60% 8 Northern Flicker 60% 9 American Crow 52% 10 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 49% 11 Verdin 47% 12 Western Meadowlark 47% 13 American Kestrel 46% 14 Song Sparrow 42% 15 Killdeer 40% 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 Sparrow82%
Gambel's Quail76%
House Finch75%
Say's Phoebe64%
White-winged Dove63%
Mourning Dove60%
Northern Flicker60%
American Crow52%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet49%
Verdin47%
Western Meadowlark47%
American Kestrel46%
Song Sparrow42%
Killdeer40%