Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado
Birding at Platte Canyon Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Platte Canyon Reservoir are Black-capped Chickadee (82%), Red-tailed Hawk (57%), and White-crowned Sparrow (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (76 species). 202 species have been reported here across 4,722 complete checklists from 1,715 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Apr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 210 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 256 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 320 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 237 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 417 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 278 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 62 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 Black-capped Chickadee 82% 2 Red-tailed Hawk 57% 3 White-crowned Sparrow 57% 4 American Crow 56% 5 Northern Flicker 54% 6 Song Sparrow 51% 7 House Finch 50% 8 Black-billed Magpie 46% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 43% 10 Mallard 38% 11 Spotted Towhee 36% 12 Belted Kingfisher 35% 13 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 35% 14 Canada Goose 34% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 32% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee82%
Red-tailed Hawk57%
White-crowned Sparrow57%
American Crow56%
Northern Flicker54%
Song Sparrow51%
House Finch50%
Black-billed Magpie46%
White-breasted Nuthatch43%
Mallard38%
Spotted Towhee36%
Belted Kingfisher35%
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay35%
Canada Goose34%
Dark-eyed Junco32%