Birding spot · Sandoval County, New Mexico
Birding at Rio Rancho Bosque: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Rio Rancho Bosque are White-crowned Sparrow (92%), Northern Flicker (84%), and American Crow (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (77 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,108 complete checklists from 141 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 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 92% 2 Northern Flicker 84% 3 American Crow 75% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 72% 5 Canada Goose 70% 6 Sandhill Crane 69% 7 House Finch 67% 8 Spotted Towhee 64% 9 Song Sparrow 62% 10 Western Bluebird 62% 11 Common Raven 61% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 54% 13 Mallard 52% 14 American Robin 49% 15 Bewick's Wren 36% 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 Sparrow92%
Northern Flicker84%
American Crow75%
White-breasted Nuthatch72%
Canada Goose70%
Sandhill Crane69%
House Finch67%
Spotted Towhee64%
Song Sparrow62%
Western Bluebird62%
Common Raven61%
Dark-eyed Junco54%
Mallard52%
American Robin49%
Bewick's Wren36%