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Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado

Birding at Lair o' the Bear Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lair o' the Bear Park are Townsend's Solitaire (86%), Black-capped Chickadee (71%), and Dark-eyed Junco (67%). It is busiest in summer, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late June (63 species). 122 species have been reported here across 1,259 complete checklists from 674 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Townsend's Solitaire86%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee71%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco67%
  4. 4American Crow64%
  5. 5American Dipper64%
  6. 6American Robin57%
  7. 7Steller's Jay55%
  8. 8Red-tailed Hawk52%
  9. 9Song Sparrow45%
  10. 10Mountain Chickadee43%
  11. 11Northern Flicker40%
  12. 12Black-billed Magpie36%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch31%
  14. 14Mallard29%
  15. 15Pygmy Nuthatch29%

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.