Birding spot · Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Birding at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge are Sandhill Crane (97%), Western Meadowlark (82%), and American Crow (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (85 species). 222 species have been reported here across 3,551 complete checklists from 953 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Aug 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Aug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 93 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 97% 2 Western Meadowlark 82% 3 American Crow 81% 4 American Kestrel 81% 5 Say's Phoebe 79% 6 Canada Goose 66% 7 White-crowned Sparrow 63% 8 Red-winged Blackbird 51% 9 Northern Flicker 42% 10 Song Sparrow 41% 11 Northern Harrier 35% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 33% 13 Horned Lark 32% 14 Savannah Sparrow 30% 15 Cackling Goose 29% 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 Crane97%
Western Meadowlark82%
American Crow81%
American Kestrel81%
Say's Phoebe79%
Canada Goose66%
White-crowned Sparrow63%
Red-winged Blackbird51%
Northern Flicker42%
Song Sparrow41%
Red-tailed Hawk33%
Horned Lark32%
Savannah Sparrow30%
Cackling Goose29%