Birding spot · Arapahoe County, Colorado
Birding at Cherry Creek Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cherry Creek Lake are Black-billed Magpie (85%), Ring-billed Gull (80%), and American White Pelican (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (96 species). 269 species have been reported here across 4,476 complete checklists from 831 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Apr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Apr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 189 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 236 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Aug 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Sep 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Sep 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Oct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Dec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 93 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 Black-billed Magpie 85% 2 Ring-billed Gull 80% 3 American White Pelican 71% 4 Mallard 70% 5 Canada Goose 66% 6 Red-tailed Hawk 63% 7 American Coot 62% 8 Northern Flicker 61% 9 American Crow 59% 10 Song Sparrow 53% 11 American Tree Sparrow 53% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 52% 13 Gadwall 51% 14 Northern Shoveler 49% 15 Western Grebe 48% 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 .
Black-billed Magpie85%
Ring-billed Gull80%
American White Pelican71%
Mallard70%
Canada Goose66%
Red-tailed Hawk63%
American Coot62%
Northern Flicker61%
American Crow59%
Song Sparrow53%
American Tree Sparrow53%
Black-capped Chickadee52%
Gadwall51%
Northern Shoveler49%
Western Grebe48%