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Birding spot · Boulder County, Colorado

Birding at Skunk Creek: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Skunk Creek are Mallard (91%), American Wigeon (88%), and Ring-necked Duck (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (71 species). 146 species have been reported here across 944 complete checklists from 268 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMay 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 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. 1Mallard91%
  2. 2American Wigeon88%
  3. 3Ring-necked Duck88%
  4. 4Bufflehead81%
  5. 5Canada Goose72%
  6. 6Gadwall70%
  7. 7Northern Shoveler65%
  8. 8American Crow53%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee47%
  10. 10Red-winged Blackbird47%
  11. 11House Finch42%
  12. 12Blue Jay40%
  13. 13American Coot37%
  14. 14Northern Flicker37%
  15. 15Lesser Scaup35%

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. Ring-necked Duck84%
  2. Canada Goose76%
  3. Northern Shoveler75%
  4. Mallard61%
  5. Cackling Goose52%

Spring 68 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird91%
  2. Canada Goose89%
  3. American Robin84%
  4. Common Grackle79%
  5. House Finch66%

Summer 47 species

  1. Barn Swallow87%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  3. House Finch77%
  4. Mallard77%
  5. Northern Yellow Warbler63%

Fall 48 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. American Wigeon72%
  3. Ring-necked Duck61%
  4. Gadwall59%
  5. Canada Goose58%

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.