Birding spot · Sierra County, New Mexico
Birding at Percha Dam State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Percha Dam State Park are Sandhill Crane (88%), Northern Flicker (82%), and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (78%). It is busiest in fall, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (126 species). 256 species have been reported here across 1,881 complete checklists from 815 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jan 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Feb 22-28: 78 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists May 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 15-21: 126 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 89 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 Sandhill Crane 88% 2 Northern Flicker 82% 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 78% 4 American Kestrel 77% 5 Black Phoebe 76% 6 House Finch 76% 7 White-winged Dove 75% 8 Phainopepla 74% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 74% 10 White-crowned Sparrow 70% 11 Western Bluebird 65% 12 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 62% 13 Spotted Sandpiper 57% 14 Belted Kingfisher 56% 15 Great Blue Heron 56% 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 .
Sandhill Crane88%
Northern Flicker82%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet78%
American Kestrel77%
Black Phoebe76%
House Finch76%
White-winged Dove75%
Phainopepla74%
Yellow-rumped Warbler74%
White-crowned Sparrow70%
Western Bluebird65%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker62%
Spotted Sandpiper57%
Belted Kingfisher56%
Great Blue Heron56%