Birding spot · Arapahoe County, Colorado
Birding at Cherry Creek State Park (Cottonwood Creek): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cherry Creek State Park (Cottonwood Creek) are Black-billed Magpie (78%), Red-tailed Hawk (71%), and American Tree Sparrow (52%). 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 (68 species). 170 species have been reported here across 2,306 complete checklists from 494 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists May 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 39 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 78% 2 Red-tailed Hawk 71% 3 American Tree Sparrow 52% 4 Red-winged Blackbird 52% 5 Mallard 49% 6 Gadwall 44% 7 Song Sparrow 42% 8 White-crowned Sparrow 34% 9 Northern Flicker 33% 10 European Starling 29% 11 American Coot 28% 12 House Finch 24% 13 Canada Goose 23% 14 Northern Harrier 23% 15 Hooded Merganser 23% 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 Magpie78%
Red-tailed Hawk71%
American Tree Sparrow52%
Red-winged Blackbird52%
Mallard49%
Gadwall44%
Song Sparrow42%
White-crowned Sparrow34%
Northern Flicker33%
European Starling29%
American Coot28%
House Finch24%
Canada Goose23%
Hooded Merganser23%