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Birding spot · Larimer County, Colorado

Birding at Rocky Mountain National Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rocky Mountain National Park are American Robin (72%), Steller's Jay (64%), and Mountain Chickadee (59%). It is busiest in summer, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (58 species). 127 species have been reported here across 1,537 complete checklists from 989 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (7 checklists)May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsJul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsAug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsAug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Robin72%
  2. 2Steller's Jay64%
  3. 3Mountain Chickadee59%
  4. 4Northern Flicker58%
  5. 5Black-billed Magpie57%
  6. 6Northern House Wren55%
  7. 7Violet-green Swallow54%
  8. 8Pygmy Nuthatch52%
  9. 9Broad-tailed Hummingbird52%
  10. 10Green-tailed Towhee51%
  11. 11Western Wood-Pewee50%
  12. 12Mountain Bluebird49%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco42%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch41%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler41%

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

Winter 0 species

    Spring 50 species

    1. American Robin84%
    2. Steller's Jay66%
    3. Mountain Bluebird63%
    4. Northern Flicker61%
    5. Mountain Chickadee57%

    Summer 53 species

    1. American Robin76%
    2. Violet-green Swallow69%
    3. Northern House Wren68%
    4. Broad-tailed Hummingbird67%
    5. Western Wood-Pewee66%

    Fall 39 species

    1. Steller's Jay72%
    2. Mountain Chickadee70%
    3. Black-billed Magpie67%
    4. Pygmy Nuthatch64%
    5. American Robin53%

    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.