Birding spot · Larimer County, Colorado
Birding at George Rist Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at George Rist Reservoir are Black-capped Chickadee (93%), Northern Flicker (88%), and Black-billed Magpie (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (76 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,076 complete checklists from 170 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (9 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 Black-capped Chickadee 93% 2 Northern Flicker 88% 3 Black-billed Magpie 76% 4 Blue Jay 69% 5 House Finch 69% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 60% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 56% 8 American Goldfinch 54% 9 American Robin 47% 10 European Starling 47% 11 Downy Woodpecker 38% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 38% 13 Song Sparrow 35% 14 Belted Kingfisher 32% 15 American Crow 29% 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 Chickadee93%
Northern Flicker88%
Black-billed Magpie76%
Blue Jay69%
House Finch69%
White-breasted Nuthatch60%
Dark-eyed Junco56%
American Goldfinch54%
American Robin47%
European Starling47%
Downy Woodpecker38%
Red-tailed Hawk38%
Song Sparrow35%
Belted Kingfisher32%
American Crow29%