Birding spot · Douglas County, Colorado
Birding at Chatfield State Park (Plum Creek): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Chatfield State Park (Plum Creek) are Canada Goose (80%), Black-billed Magpie (78%), and Mallard (74%). It is busiest in fall, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (88 species). 218 species have been reported here across 1,651 complete checklists from 493 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 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 80% 2 Black-billed Magpie 78% 3 Mallard 74% 4 Ring-billed Gull 69% 5 American Coot 52% 6 American Tree Sparrow 43% 7 Green-winged Teal 43% 8 Northern Flicker 43% 9 American Crow 42% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 42% 11 Common Merganser 41% 12 Killdeer 38% 13 Bufflehead 36% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 36% 15 Song Sparrow 36% 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 Goose80%
Black-billed Magpie78%
Mallard74%
Ring-billed Gull69%
American Coot52%
American Tree Sparrow43%
Green-winged Teal43%
Northern Flicker43%
American Crow42%
Black-capped Chickadee42%
Common Merganser41%
Killdeer38%
Bufflehead36%
Red-tailed Hawk36%
Song Sparrow36%