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Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado

Birding at Chatfield State Park (south): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Chatfield State Park (south) are Northern Flicker (64%), Black-capped Chickadee (56%), and Canada Goose (53%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (82 species). 167 species have been reported here across 838 complete checklists from 418 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 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. 1Northern Flicker64%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee56%
  3. 3Canada Goose53%
  4. 4Mallard49%
  5. 5American Robin48%
  6. 6Spotted Towhee48%
  7. 7Northern House Wren44%
  8. 8Song Sparrow43%
  9. 9Northern Yellow Warbler39%
  10. 10Broad-tailed Hummingbird38%
  11. 11American Crow38%
  12. 12American Goldfinch38%
  13. 13Double-crested Cormorant37%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch36%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron34%

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 37 species

  1. Canada Goose63%
  2. Common Goldeneye57%
  3. Ring-billed Gull55%
  4. Hooded Merganser52%
  5. Northern Flicker38%

Spring 72 species

  1. Northern Flicker68%
  2. American Robin65%
  3. Mallard64%
  4. Spotted Towhee63%
  5. Canada Goose63%

Summer 65 species

  1. Northern Yellow Warbler87%
  2. Broad-tailed Hummingbird84%
  3. Northern House Wren84%
  4. Lesser Goldfinch77%
  5. Western Wood-Pewee75%

Fall 55 species

  1. Northern Flicker82%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  3. Song Sparrow56%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch50%
  5. Lesser Goldfinch49%

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.