Birding spot · El Paso County, Colorado
Birding at Red Rock Canyon Open Space: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Red Rock Canyon Open Space are Black-billed Magpie (89%), Dark-eyed Junco (88%), and Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (82%). It is busiest in summer, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of August (77 species). 158 species have been reported here across 2,016 complete checklists from 611 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 39 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-billed Magpie 89% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 88% 3 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 82% 4 Spotted Towhee 74% 5 House Finch 72% 6 Northern Flicker 72% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 66% 8 Townsend's Solitaire 63% 9 White-crowned Sparrow 56% 10 American Crow 51% 11 Blue Jay 49% 12 American Robin 48% 13 Mountain Chickadee 40% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 37% 15 Common Raven 35% 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-billed Magpie89%
Dark-eyed Junco88%
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay82%
Spotted Towhee74%
House Finch72%
Northern Flicker72%
Black-capped Chickadee66%
Townsend's Solitaire63%
White-crowned Sparrow56%
American Crow51%
Blue Jay49%
American Robin48%
Mountain Chickadee40%
Red-tailed Hawk37%
Common Raven35%