Birding spot · Arapahoe County, Colorado
Birding at Centennial Park (Big Dry Creek): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Centennial Park (Big Dry Creek) are Canada Goose (90%), Ring-billed Gull (89%), and Mallard (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (80 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,594 complete checklists from 314 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Canada Goose 90% 2 Ring-billed Gull 89% 3 Mallard 87% 4 Gadwall 86% 5 Northern Shoveler 84% 6 Bufflehead 83% 7 Hooded Merganser 71% 8 American Coot 63% 9 European Starling 58% 10 Cackling Goose 51% 11 Belted Kingfisher 50% 12 White-crowned Sparrow 49% 13 American Crow 47% 14 House Finch 47% 15 Song Sparrow 44% 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 .
Canada Goose90%
Ring-billed Gull89%
Mallard87%
Gadwall86%
Northern Shoveler84%
Bufflehead83%
Hooded Merganser71%
American Coot63%
European Starling58%
Cackling Goose51%
Belted Kingfisher50%
White-crowned Sparrow49%
American Crow47%
House Finch47%
Song Sparrow44%