WhenToBird

Birding spot · Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Birding at University of New Mexico Arboretum: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at University of New Mexico Arboretum are American Wigeon (73%), Rock Pigeon (72%), and Mallard (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (48 species). 167 species have been reported here across 3,611 complete checklists from 373 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsFeb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsFeb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsFeb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsApr 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsApr 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 185 checklistsMay 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsMay 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMay 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJun 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 19 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsAug 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 179 checklistsSep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 250 checklistsSep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsSep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsOct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsOct 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsOct 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsNov 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsNov 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsNov 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Wigeon73%
  2. 2Rock Pigeon72%
  3. 3Mallard71%
  4. 4House Finch69%
  5. 5American Robin62%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler47%
  7. 7White-winged Dove37%
  8. 8Lesser Goldfinch28%
  9. 9Bushtit22%
  10. 10Ruby-crowned Kinglet21%
  11. 11House Sparrow20%
  12. 12American Crow20%
  13. 13Ladder-backed Woodpecker16%
  14. 14Northern Flicker16%
  15. 15Dark-eyed Junco13%

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

Winter 27 species

  1. American Wigeon76%
  2. Rock Pigeon76%
  3. Mallard72%
  4. House Finch71%
  5. American Robin67%

Spring 43 species

  1. American Robin91%
  2. House Finch89%
  3. White-winged Dove80%
  4. Lesser Goldfinch77%
  5. Rock Pigeon77%

Summer 29 species

  1. Rock Pigeon80%
  2. Black-chinned Hummingbird72%
  3. Lesser Goldfinch70%
  4. Mallard62%
  5. House Finch62%

Fall 37 species

  1. Rock Pigeon77%
  2. House Finch73%
  3. Mallard68%
  4. American Robin54%
  5. Lesser Goldfinch52%

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.