Birding spot · El Paso County, Colorado
Birding at Cross Creek: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cross Creek are American Wigeon (86%), Song Sparrow (76%), and Canada Goose (73%). It is busiest in summer, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (76 species). 154 species have been reported here across 899 complete checklists from 210 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 American Wigeon 86% 2 Song Sparrow 76% 3 Canada Goose 73% 4 Gadwall 67% 5 Mallard 65% 6 Redhead 65% 7 Ring-necked Duck 62% 8 Rock Pigeon 59% 9 Red-winged Blackbird 58% 10 Northern Harrier 53% 11 American Coot 52% 12 House Finch 48% 13 Northern Flicker 48% 14 American Crow 47% 15 Western Meadowlark 44% 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 .
American Wigeon86%
Song Sparrow76%
Canada Goose73%
Gadwall67%
Mallard65%
Redhead65%
Ring-necked Duck62%
Rock Pigeon59%
Red-winged Blackbird58%
American Coot52%
House Finch48%
Northern Flicker48%
American Crow47%
Western Meadowlark44%