WhenToBird

Birding spot · Denver County, Colorado

Birding at Bluff Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bluff Lake are Mallard (83%), Canada Goose (81%), and Black-billed Magpie (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (75 species). 194 species have been reported here across 4,827 complete checklists from 1,228 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsFeb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsMay 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsMay 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsAug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsSep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsSep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsOct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsNov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsNov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsDec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 100 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. 1Mallard83%
  2. 2Canada Goose81%
  3. 3Black-billed Magpie78%
  4. 4White-crowned Sparrow78%
  5. 5Gadwall70%
  6. 6American Wigeon68%
  7. 7Red-winged Blackbird63%
  8. 8American Crow62%
  9. 9Northern Flicker55%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee52%
  11. 11American Coot50%
  12. 12House Finch48%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk47%
  14. 14Ring-necked Duck44%
  15. 15Song Sparrow42%

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 Colorado.

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.