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Birding spot · Douglas County, Colorado

Birding at Platte Canyon Reservoir (Brush Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Platte Canyon Reservoir (Brush Creek) are Hooded Merganser (94%), Ring-billed Gull (89%), and Common Goldeneye (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 194 species have been reported here across 1,284 complete checklists from 352 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsApr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsApr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsMay 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Hooded Merganser94%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull89%
  3. 3Common Goldeneye88%
  4. 4Canada Goose76%
  5. 5American Crow69%
  6. 6Bufflehead60%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee51%
  8. 8Song Sparrow49%
  9. 9House Finch47%
  10. 10Western Grebe40%
  11. 11Common Merganser38%
  12. 12Mallard37%
  13. 13Cackling Goose35%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk34%
  15. 15Blue Jay31%

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 41 species

  1. American Crow78%
  2. Common Goldeneye69%
  3. Canada Goose67%
  4. Ring-billed Gull67%
  5. Hooded Merganser64%

Spring 85 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  2. Common Merganser81%
  3. Canada Goose79%
  4. Mallard74%
  5. Spotted Towhee70%

Summer 64 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant92%
  2. Common Merganser84%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler84%
  4. Barn Swallow83%
  5. Mallard77%

Fall 58 species

  1. Hooded Merganser79%
  2. Ring-billed Gull77%
  3. American Crow73%
  4. Canada Goose61%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee60%

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.