Birding spot · Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
Birding at Chester Creek Greenbelt (Westchester Lake): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Chester Creek Greenbelt (Westchester Lake) are Mallard (97%), Black-billed Magpie (81%), and Black-capped Chickadee (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 37 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (47 species). 94 species have been reported here across 2,640 complete checklists from 570 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 16 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 17 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 221 checklists Apr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 203 checklists Apr 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 258 checklists Apr 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 283 checklists Apr 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 230 checklists May 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists May 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jun 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Mallard 97% 2 Black-billed Magpie 81% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 56% 4 Common Raven 56% 5 Common Goldeneye 48% 6 Common Merganser 46% 7 Gadwall 31% 8 Red-breasted Nuthatch 29% 9 European Starling 26% 10 Steller's Jay 24% 11 Bald Eagle 21% 12 Downy Woodpecker 17% 13 Northern Pintail 15% 14 Tundra Swan 15% 15 Greater Scaup 13% 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 Alaska.
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 .
Mallard97%
Black-billed Magpie81%
Black-capped Chickadee56%
Common Raven56%
Common Goldeneye48%
Common Merganser46%
Gadwall31%
Red-breasted Nuthatch29%
European Starling26%
Steller's Jay24%
Bald Eagle21%
Downy Woodpecker17%
Northern Pintail15%
Tundra Swan15%
Greater Scaup13%