Birding spot · Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Birding at Rinconada Canyon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Rinconada Canyon are Rock Wren (79%), Sagebrush Sparrow (67%), and Black-throated Sparrow (63%). It is busiest in fall, when 32 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (38 species). 80 species have been reported here across 890 complete checklists from 621 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 17 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 22-28: 21 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Apr 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: low data (7 checklists) May 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Oct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 42 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 Rock Wren 79% 2 Sagebrush Sparrow 67% 3 Black-throated Sparrow 63% 4 Canyon Towhee 54% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 50% 6 Say's Phoebe 49% 7 House Finch 41% 8 Crissal Thrasher 40% 9 Common Raven 34% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 32% 11 Canyon Wren 28% 12 Mourning Dove 28% 13 Greater Roadrunner 26% 14 Loggerhead Shrike 20% 15 Bewick's Wren 19% 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 .
Rock Wren79%
Sagebrush Sparrow67%
Black-throated Sparrow63%
Canyon Towhee54%
White-crowned Sparrow50%
Say's Phoebe49%
House Finch41%
Crissal Thrasher40%
Common Raven34%
Red-tailed Hawk32%
Canyon Wren28%
Mourning Dove28%
Greater Roadrunner26%
Loggerhead Shrike20%
Bewick's Wren19%