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Birding spot · Larimer County, Colorado

Birding at Fossil Creek Community Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fossil Creek Community Park are American Wigeon (85%), Mallard (73%), and Canada Goose (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (53 species). 105 species have been reported here across 865 complete checklists from 238 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Wigeon85%
  2. 2Mallard73%
  3. 3Canada Goose71%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull65%
  5. 5Ring-necked Duck62%
  6. 6Cackling Goose53%
  7. 7Red-winged Blackbird44%
  8. 8Redhead34%
  9. 9American Coot30%
  10. 10American Crow29%
  11. 11Brant26%
  12. 12American Robin24%
  13. 13Blue Jay24%
  14. 14Northern Flicker24%
  15. 15Song Sparrow24%

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

Winter 31 species

  1. Ring-necked Duck86%
  2. Canada Goose82%
  3. Redhead77%
  4. American Wigeon75%
  5. Common Goldeneye73%

Spring 43 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant58%
  5. Common Grackle54%

Summer 30 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. Mallard84%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant79%
  4. Barn Swallow77%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird72%

Fall 32 species

  1. American Wigeon80%
  2. Mallard77%
  3. Canada Goose68%
  4. Ring-billed Gull48%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird46%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Colorado.

  • Brant6.2% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 115.4×
  • Redhead50% of checklists here vs 4.0% statewide: 12.5×
  • Ring-necked Duck52% of checklists here vs 6.1% statewide: 8.5×
  • American Wigeon61% of checklists here vs 7.8% statewide: 7.9×
  • Cackling Goose40% of checklists here vs 5.8% statewide: 6.9×
  • Canvasback8.9% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 5.6×
  • Common Goldeneye39% of checklists here vs 7.3% statewide: 5.3×
  • Lesser Scaup18% of checklists here vs 4.6% statewide: 4.0×

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.