Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado
Birding at Platte Canyon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Platte Canyon are Townsend's Solitaire (61%), Black-capped Chickadee (60%), and Spotted Towhee (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (83 species). 133 species have been reported here across 807 complete checklists from 413 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Townsend's Solitaire 61% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 60% 3 Spotted Towhee 57% 4 American Robin 52% 5 Northern Flicker 50% 6 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 48% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 44% 8 House Finch 41% 9 American Crow 40% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 36% 11 Song Sparrow 33% 12 American Kestrel 27% 13 Common Raven 27% 14 Black-billed Magpie 22% 15 Blue Jay 21% 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 .
Townsend's Solitaire61%
Black-capped Chickadee60%
Spotted Towhee57%
American Robin52%
Northern Flicker50%
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay48%
Dark-eyed Junco44%
House Finch41%
American Crow40%
Red-tailed Hawk36%
Song Sparrow33%
American Kestrel27%
Common Raven27%
Black-billed Magpie22%
Blue Jay21%