Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado
Birding at Red Rocks Park (Ship Rock): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Red Rocks Park (Ship Rock) are Townsend's Solitaire (85%), Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (85%), and Black-capped Chickadee (77%). It is busiest in summer, when 45 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (52 species). 108 species have been reported here across 1,376 complete checklists from 772 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 45 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 85% 2 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 85% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 77% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 5 American Robin 69% 6 House Finch 68% 7 Black-billed Magpie 62% 8 Common Raven 34% 9 Song Sparrow 34% 10 Northern Flicker 32% 11 Spotted Towhee 32% 12 Red-tailed Hawk 30% 13 Canyon Wren 24% 14 White-eyed Vireo 20% 15 White-crowned Sparrow 18% 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 Solitaire85%
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay85%
Black-capped Chickadee77%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
American Robin69%
House Finch68%
Black-billed Magpie62%
Common Raven34%
Song Sparrow34%
Northern Flicker32%
Spotted Towhee32%
Red-tailed Hawk30%
Canyon Wren24%
White-eyed Vireo20%
White-crowned Sparrow18%