Birding spot · Mesa County, Colorado
Birding at Highline Lake State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Highline Lake State Park are Western Grebe (81%), American Coot (79%), and Canada Goose (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (108 species). 221 species have been reported here across 3,140 complete checklists from 436 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Mar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 169 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Apr 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 243 checklists May 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists May 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists May 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Nov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Dec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 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 Western Grebe 81% 2 American Coot 79% 3 Canada Goose 73% 4 Common Raven 73% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 65% 6 Pied-billed Grebe 54% 7 Common Loon 52% 8 Song Sparrow 51% 9 Red-winged Blackbird 51% 10 Mallard 48% 11 Common Merganser 48% 12 Bald Eagle 47% 13 Black-billed Magpie 47% 14 Ring-billed Gull 47% 15 Red-breasted Merganser 43% 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 .
Western Grebe81%
American Coot79%
Canada Goose73%
Common Raven73%
White-crowned Sparrow65%
Pied-billed Grebe54%
Common Loon52%
Song Sparrow51%
Red-winged Blackbird51%
Mallard48%
Common Merganser48%
Bald Eagle47%
Black-billed Magpie47%
Ring-billed Gull47%
Red-breasted Merganser43%