WhenToBird

Birding spot · Ouray County, Colorado

Birding at Box Canyon: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Box Canyon are Black Swift (72%), Pine Siskin (70%), and Broad-tailed Hummingbird (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 34 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (42 species). 86 species have been reported here across 833 complete checklists from 672 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (2 checklists)May 1-7: low data (3 checklists)May 8-14: low data (4 checklists)May 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJul 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJul 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJul 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJul 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsAug 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsAug 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Swift72%
  2. 2Pine Siskin70%
  3. 3Broad-tailed Hummingbird65%
  4. 4Cassin's Finch56%
  5. 5Mountain Chickadee48%
  6. 6Black-headed Grosbeak45%
  7. 7Steller's Jay43%
  8. 8Evening Grosbeak41%
  9. 9Violet-green Swallow40%
  10. 10Western Tanager35%
  11. 11American Crow33%
  12. 12Western Flycatcher28%
  13. 13American Robin28%
  14. 14White-throated Swift26%
  15. 15Rufous Hummingbird16%

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 0 species

    Spring 34 species

    1. Pine Siskin72%
    2. Steller's Jay69%
    3. Black-headed Grosbeak56%
    4. Evening Grosbeak56%
    5. Mountain Chickadee49%

    Summer 31 species

    1. Black Swift81%
    2. Broad-tailed Hummingbird75%
    3. Pine Siskin71%
    4. Cassin's Finch56%
    5. Black-headed Grosbeak52%

    Fall 26 species

    1. Mountain Chickadee73%
    2. Cassin's Finch66%
    3. Steller's Jay63%
    4. Pine Siskin63%
    5. Black Swift40%

    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.