Birding spot · Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
Birding at Chester Creek Greenbelt: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Chester Creek Greenbelt are Common Goldeneye (78%), Black-billed Magpie (77%), and Mallard (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (50 species). 134 species have been reported here across 4,339 complete checklists from 1,945 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Mar 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 255 checklists May 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 218 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 195 checklists May 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 235 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 353 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 275 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 291 checklists Jun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 278 checklists Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 307 checklists Jul 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Jul 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Aug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Sep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Oct 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 Common Goldeneye 78% 2 Black-billed Magpie 77% 3 Mallard 76% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 54% 5 Bufflehead 47% 6 Common Merganser 47% 7 Common Raven 45% 8 American Wigeon 36% 9 Bald Eagle 30% 10 Red-breasted Nuthatch 24% 11 European Starling 23% 12 Barrow's Goldeneye 22% 13 Redpoll 22% 14 Greater Scaup 18% 15 Rock Pigeon 16% 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 .
Common Goldeneye78%
Black-billed Magpie77%
Mallard76%
Black-capped Chickadee54%
Bufflehead47%
Common Merganser47%
Common Raven45%
American Wigeon36%
Bald Eagle30%
Red-breasted Nuthatch24%
European Starling23%
Barrow's Goldeneye22%
Greater Scaup18%
Rock Pigeon16%