Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado
Birding at Prospect: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Prospect are Mallard (95%), Gadwall (89%), and Black-billed Magpie (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (84 species). 220 species have been reported here across 4,389 complete checklists from 983 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Feb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 265 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 272 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 135 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 Mallard 95% 2 Gadwall 89% 3 Black-billed Magpie 89% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 89% 5 Northern Flicker 85% 6 Canada Goose 81% 7 Northern Shoveler 81% 8 Ring-billed Gull 79% 9 Hooded Merganser 77% 10 American Robin 67% 11 Belted Kingfisher 66% 12 Song Sparrow 64% 13 Bufflehead 60% 14 Blue Jay 58% 15 House Finch 57% 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 .
Mallard95%
Gadwall89%
Black-billed Magpie89%
Black-capped Chickadee89%
Northern Flicker85%
Canada Goose81%
Northern Shoveler81%
Ring-billed Gull79%
Hooded Merganser77%
American Robin67%
Belted Kingfisher66%
Song Sparrow64%
Bufflehead60%
Blue Jay58%
House Finch57%