Birding spot · Larimer County, Colorado
Birding at Lake Estes: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Estes are American Crow (94%), Canada Goose (80%), and Mallard (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (77 species). 202 species have been reported here across 2,200 complete checklists from 959 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Oct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 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 American Crow 94% 2 Canada Goose 80% 3 Mallard 79% 4 Pygmy Nuthatch 79% 5 Common Raven 67% 6 Black-billed Magpie 65% 7 Mountain Chickadee 61% 8 American Robin 40% 9 Common Goldeneye 38% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 37% 11 Steller's Jay 36% 12 American Dipper 35% 13 Belted Kingfisher 31% 14 House Finch 30% 15 Townsend's Solitaire 28% 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 .
American Crow94%
Canada Goose80%
Mallard79%
Pygmy Nuthatch79%
Common Raven67%
Black-billed Magpie65%
Mountain Chickadee61%
American Robin40%
Common Goldeneye38%
Red-tailed Hawk37%
Steller's Jay36%
American Dipper35%
Belted Kingfisher31%
House Finch30%
Townsend's Solitaire28%