Birding spot · Chaffee County, Colorado
Birding at Frantz Lake State Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Frantz Lake State Wildlife Area are Black-billed Magpie (83%), Song Sparrow (73%), and Belted Kingfisher (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (86 species). 188 species have been reported here across 1,214 complete checklists from 221 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (4 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 83% 2 Song Sparrow 73% 3 Belted Kingfisher 62% 4 Northern Flicker 52% 5 Canada Goose 42% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 41% 7 Hooded Merganser 35% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 33% 9 American Robin 27% 10 Pied-billed Grebe 26% 11 Eurasian Collared-Dove 23% 12 House Finch 23% 13 Mallard 21% 14 Red-winged Blackbird 21% 15 Common Merganser 18% 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 Magpie83%
Song Sparrow73%
Belted Kingfisher62%
Northern Flicker52%
Canada Goose42%
Dark-eyed Junco41%
Hooded Merganser35%
Black-capped Chickadee33%
American Robin27%
Pied-billed Grebe26%
Eurasian Collared-Dove23%
House Finch23%
Mallard21%
Red-winged Blackbird21%
Common Merganser18%