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Birding spot · Denver County, Colorado

Birding at Sand Creek Open Space: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sand Creek Open Space are Mallard (94%), Green-winged Teal (80%), and Song Sparrow (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (57 species). 117 species have been reported here across 1,060 complete checklists from 213 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsSep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsSep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard94%
  2. 2Green-winged Teal80%
  3. 3Song Sparrow60%
  4. 4American Crow57%
  5. 5American Wigeon54%
  6. 6Gadwall54%
  7. 7Northern Flicker46%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco37%
  9. 9House Finch37%
  10. 10Rock Pigeon37%
  11. 11American Goldfinch34%
  12. 12American Tree Sparrow31%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker31%
  14. 14Canada Goose29%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk29%

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 36 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Green-winged Teal75%
  3. Gadwall73%
  4. Hooded Merganser58%
  5. American Wigeon54%

Spring 50 species

  1. American Robin89%
  2. Mallard89%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  4. Common Grackle65%
  5. Killdeer63%

Summer 41 species

  1. Snowy Egret81%
  2. Mallard77%
  3. Mourning Dove76%
  4. House Finch57%
  5. Killdeer54%

Fall 42 species

  1. Mallard76%
  2. Snowy Egret52%
  3. Groove-billed Ani43%
  4. Northern Flicker43%
  5. Rock Pigeon40%

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.