Birding spot · Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Birding at Ranch School Trail: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ranch School Trail are Acorn Woodpecker (94%), Dark-eyed Junco (94%), and Common Raven (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (76 species). 133 species have been reported here across 1,691 complete checklists from 229 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 180 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 Acorn Woodpecker 94% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 94% 3 Common Raven 91% 4 Mountain Chickadee 91% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 91% 6 Pygmy Nuthatch 88% 7 Canyon Wren 73% 8 Steller's Jay 68% 9 American Crow 65% 10 Northern Flicker 65% 11 Spotted Towhee 59% 12 House Finch 56% 13 Hairy Woodpecker 53% 14 Brown Creeper 42% 15 Evening Grosbeak 41% 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 .
Acorn Woodpecker94%
Dark-eyed Junco94%
Common Raven91%
Mountain Chickadee91%
White-breasted Nuthatch91%
Pygmy Nuthatch88%
Canyon Wren73%
Steller's Jay68%
American Crow65%
Northern Flicker65%
Spotted Towhee59%
House Finch56%
Hairy Woodpecker53%
Brown Creeper42%
Evening Grosbeak41%