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Birding spot · Denver County, Colorado

Birding at Overland Pond Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Overland Pond Park are Mallard (97%), Canada Goose (95%), and Northern Shoveler (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (58 species). 130 species have been reported here across 1,033 complete checklists from 354 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 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. 1Mallard97%
  2. 2Canada Goose95%
  3. 3Northern Shoveler82%
  4. 4Gadwall77%
  5. 5Bufflehead76%
  6. 6Cackling Goose73%
  7. 7Hooded Merganser71%
  8. 8Belted Kingfisher55%
  9. 9Common Goldeneye55%
  10. 10Northern Flicker50%
  11. 11American Crow48%
  12. 12Black-capped Chickadee42%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull41%
  14. 14Rock Pigeon35%
  15. 15Barrow's Goldeneye33%

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

Winter 39 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Northern Shoveler94%
  3. Common Goldeneye93%
  4. Bufflehead91%
  5. Gadwall88%

Spring 62 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Canada Goose91%
  3. American Robin83%
  4. Northern Flicker65%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant64%

Summer 48 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant96%
  2. Barn Swallow89%
  3. Mallard86%
  4. Canada Goose77%
  5. House Finch77%

Fall 48 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. Belted Kingfisher65%
  4. Northern Flicker61%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee57%

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.