Birding spot · Arapahoe County, Colorado
Birding at Cherry Creek Lake (Cottonwood Creek): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cherry Creek Lake (Cottonwood Creek) are Ring-billed Gull (81%), Black-billed Magpie (68%), and Killdeer (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (74 species). 199 species have been reported here across 2,221 complete checklists from 525 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 50 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 Ring-billed Gull 81% 2 Black-billed Magpie 68% 3 Killdeer 57% 4 American Crow 53% 5 Green-winged Teal 52% 6 Gadwall 48% 7 Canada Goose 46% 8 American Coot 45% 9 Mallard 45% 10 Song Sparrow 44% 11 American White Pelican 43% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 33% 13 Double-crested Cormorant 30% 14 Bufflehead 29% 15 Long-billed Dowitcher 28% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull81%
Black-billed Magpie68%
Killdeer57%
American Crow53%
Green-winged Teal52%
Gadwall48%
Canada Goose46%
American Coot45%
Mallard45%
Song Sparrow44%
American White Pelican43%
Red-tailed Hawk33%
Double-crested Cormorant30%
Bufflehead29%
Long-billed Dowitcher28%