Birding spot · Arapahoe County, Colorado
Birding at Cherry Knolls Park / Big Dry Creek: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cherry Knolls Park / Big Dry Creek are Black-capped Chickadee (81%), Black-billed Magpie (80%), and Spotted Towhee (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (72 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,372 complete checklists from 147 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 57 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-capped Chickadee 81% 2 Black-billed Magpie 80% 3 Spotted Towhee 78% 4 House Finch 74% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 73% 6 Northern Flicker 71% 7 Mallard 64% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 64% 9 Song Sparrow 61% 10 Canada Goose 60% 11 Blue Jay 53% 12 American Robin 44% 13 Cackling Goose 43% 14 American Goldfinch 40% 15 American Crow 38% 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-capped Chickadee81%
Black-billed Magpie80%
Spotted Towhee78%
House Finch74%
Dark-eyed Junco73%
Northern Flicker71%
Mallard64%
White-breasted Nuthatch64%
Song Sparrow61%
Canada Goose60%
Blue Jay53%
American Robin44%
Cackling Goose43%
American Goldfinch40%
American Crow38%