Birding spot · Larimer County, Colorado
Birding at Sheldon Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sheldon Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (96%), Red-breasted Nuthatch (85%), and Northern Flicker (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (53 species). 143 species have been reported here across 2,868 complete checklists from 604 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Apr 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Sep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Sep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Oct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 75 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 Black-capped Chickadee 96% 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 85% 3 Northern Flicker 77% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 77% 5 House Finch 73% 6 American Robin 71% 7 Brown Creeper 63% 8 Blue Jay 62% 9 European Starling 60% 10 American Crow 52% 11 Townsend's Solitaire 49% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 46% 13 American Goldfinch 43% 14 Downy Woodpecker 39% 15 Canada Goose 33% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee96%
Red-breasted Nuthatch85%
Northern Flicker77%
Dark-eyed Junco77%
House Finch73%
American Robin71%
Brown Creeper63%
Blue Jay62%
European Starling60%
American Crow52%
Townsend's Solitaire49%
White-breasted Nuthatch46%
American Goldfinch43%
Downy Woodpecker39%
Canada Goose33%