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Birding spot · Larimer County, Colorado

Birding at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area are Black-billed Magpie (83%), Common Raven (83%), and Northern Flicker (73%). It is busiest in summer, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (90 species). 148 species have been reported here across 833 complete checklists from 410 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: low data (8 checklists)May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 13 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. 1Black-billed Magpie83%
  2. 2Common Raven83%
  3. 3Northern Flicker73%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco70%
  5. 5American Tree Sparrow68%
  6. 6American Goldfinch57%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee55%
  8. 8House Finch53%
  9. 9American Robin50%
  10. 10Townsend's Solitaire50%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker48%
  12. 12European Starling45%
  13. 13Song Sparrow45%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch45%
  15. 15White-crowned Sparrow45%

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 38 species

  1. Black-billed Magpie58%
  2. Common Raven50%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee48%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco43%
  5. American Woodcock38%

Spring 73 species

  1. Western Meadowlark82%
  2. Black-billed Magpie70%
  3. Northern Flicker61%
  4. American Robin60%
  5. Common Raven56%

Summer 78 species

  1. Western Meadowlark86%
  2. Spotted Towhee85%
  3. Western Wood-Pewee81%
  4. Mourning Dove80%
  5. Lazuli Bunting78%

Fall 70 species

  1. Black-billed Magpie73%
  2. Northern Flicker70%
  3. Common Raven56%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee54%
  5. White-crowned Sparrow51%

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.