Birding spot · Denver County, Colorado
Birding at Rocky Mountain Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Rocky Mountain Lake Park are American Coot (83%), Canada Goose (76%), and Northern Shoveler (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (57 species). 126 species have been reported here across 1,252 complete checklists from 229 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 34 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 American Coot 83% 2 Canada Goose 76% 3 Northern Shoveler 74% 4 Red-winged Blackbird 73% 5 American Crow 70% 6 Northern Flicker 64% 7 Mallard 62% 8 Ring-billed Gull 57% 9 Cackling Goose 56% 10 Rock Pigeon 53% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 52% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 41% 13 House Finch 38% 14 European Starling 37% 15 Song Sparrow 31% 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 .
American Coot83%
Canada Goose76%
Northern Shoveler74%
Red-winged Blackbird73%
American Crow70%
Northern Flicker64%
Mallard62%
Ring-billed Gull57%
Cackling Goose56%
Rock Pigeon53%
Pied-billed Grebe52%
Black-capped Chickadee41%
House Finch38%
European Starling37%
Song Sparrow31%