Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado
Birding at Prospect (Tabor Lake): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Prospect (Tabor Lake) are Canada Goose (90%), Mallard (84%), and Northern Shoveler (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (73 species). 182 species have been reported here across 1,725 complete checklists from 691 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 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 Canada Goose 90% 2 Mallard 84% 3 Northern Shoveler 81% 4 Hooded Merganser 75% 5 Black-billed Magpie 70% 6 Ring-billed Gull 70% 7 Northern Flicker 69% 8 Gadwall 67% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 64% 10 Cackling Goose 59% 11 American Robin 51% 12 Song Sparrow 46% 13 Belted Kingfisher 45% 14 Blue Jay 45% 15 House Finch 42% 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 .
Canada Goose90%
Mallard84%
Northern Shoveler81%
Hooded Merganser75%
Black-billed Magpie70%
Ring-billed Gull70%
Northern Flicker69%
Gadwall67%
Black-capped Chickadee64%
Cackling Goose59%
American Robin51%
Song Sparrow46%
Belted Kingfisher45%
Blue Jay45%
House Finch42%