Birding spot · Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Birding at Municipal Recreation Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Municipal Recreation Center are White-crowned Sparrow (58%), Dark-eyed Junco (55%), and Pied-billed Grebe (54%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (68 species). 159 species have been reported here across 1,516 complete checklists from 210 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 41 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 58% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 55% 3 Pied-billed Grebe 54% 4 Common Raven 53% 5 American Robin 50% 6 Song Sparrow 42% 7 House Finch 38% 8 Western Bluebird 35% 9 American Coot 30% 10 American Crow 28% 11 Great Blue Heron 28% 12 Mountain Bluebird 28% 13 Northern Flicker 27% 14 Great Horned Owl 23% 15 Canyon Towhee 18% 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 Sparrow58%
Dark-eyed Junco55%
Pied-billed Grebe54%
Common Raven53%
American Robin50%
Song Sparrow42%
House Finch38%
Western Bluebird35%
American Coot30%
American Crow28%
Great Blue Heron28%
Mountain Bluebird28%
Northern Flicker27%
Great Horned Owl23%
Canyon Towhee18%