Birding spot · El Paso County, Colorado
Birding at Fountain Creek Regional Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fountain Creek Regional Park are Black-capped Chickadee (91%), Mallard (89%), and Gadwall (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (92 species). 224 species have been reported here across 2,751 complete checklists from 560 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Jan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Feb 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Dec 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 83 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 91% 2 Mallard 89% 3 Gadwall 83% 4 Canada Goose 82% 5 Belted Kingfisher 81% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 77% 7 Northern Flicker 75% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 71% 9 Red-winged Blackbird 69% 10 House Finch 68% 11 Song Sparrow 68% 12 American Wigeon 67% 13 American Coot 66% 14 Pied-billed Grebe 66% 15 American Crow 65% 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 Chickadee91%
Mallard89%
Gadwall83%
Canada Goose82%
Belted Kingfisher81%
Dark-eyed Junco77%
Northern Flicker75%
White-breasted Nuthatch71%
Red-winged Blackbird69%
House Finch68%
Song Sparrow68%
American Wigeon67%
American Coot66%
Pied-billed Grebe66%
American Crow65%