Birding spot · Boulder County, Colorado
Birding at Golden Ponds: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Golden Ponds are Mallard (89%), Ring-billed Gull (85%), and Black-capped Chickadee (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (76 species). 200 species have been reported here across 2,364 complete checklists from 674 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 51 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 Mallard 89% 2 Ring-billed Gull 85% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 83% 4 Belted Kingfisher 77% 5 Canada Goose 76% 6 Northern Flicker 75% 7 Blue Jay 74% 8 Red-winged Blackbird 67% 9 Song Sparrow 56% 10 European Starling 54% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 52% 12 Cackling Goose 50% 13 House Finch 49% 14 American Robin 46% 15 American Goldfinch 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 .
Mallard89%
Ring-billed Gull85%
Black-capped Chickadee83%
Belted Kingfisher77%
Canada Goose76%
Northern Flicker75%
Blue Jay74%
Red-winged Blackbird67%
Song Sparrow56%
European Starling54%
Red-tailed Hawk52%
Cackling Goose50%
House Finch49%
American Robin46%
American Goldfinch44%