Birding spot · Ouray County, Colorado
Birding at Ridgway State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ridgway State Park are California Gull (91%), Common Merganser (78%), and Ring-billed Gull (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (46 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,406 complete checklists from 126 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Sep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 37 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 California Gull 91% 2 Common Merganser 78% 3 Ring-billed Gull 66% 4 Ruddy Duck 62% 5 Common Goldeneye 57% 6 American Herring Gull 50% 7 Mallard 34% 8 Common Raven 31% 9 Western Grebe 31% 10 Great Blue Heron 27% 11 Black-billed Magpie 25% 12 Common Loon 24% 13 Bufflehead 23% 14 Green-winged Teal 16% 15 Bald Eagle 15% 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 .
California Gull91%
Common Merganser78%
Ring-billed Gull66%
Ruddy Duck62%
Common Goldeneye57%
American Herring Gull50%
Mallard34%
Common Raven31%
Western Grebe31%
Great Blue Heron27%
Black-billed Magpie25%
Common Loon24%
Bufflehead23%
Green-winged Teal16%
Bald Eagle15%