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Birding spot · Broomfield County, Colorado

Birding at Plaster Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Plaster Reservoir are Ring-billed Gull (94%), Bufflehead (88%), and American Coot (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (87 species). 191 species have been reported here across 2,987 complete checklists from 410 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsApr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsAug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsSep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsSep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsSep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsOct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 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. 1Ring-billed Gull94%
  2. 2Bufflehead88%
  3. 3American Coot86%
  4. 4Mallard83%
  5. 5Ring-necked Duck81%
  6. 6Red-winged Blackbird81%
  7. 7Canada Goose80%
  8. 8American Wigeon77%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee72%
  10. 10House Finch71%
  11. 11Gadwall71%
  12. 12Northern Flicker66%
  13. 13Song Sparrow66%
  14. 14American Goldfinch64%
  15. 15Blue Jay64%

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.