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Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado

Birding at South Platte Pk\ Carson Nature Area (Columbine Hills): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at South Platte Pk\ Carson Nature Area (Columbine Hills) are Bufflehead (94%), Common Goldeneye (81%), and Rock Pigeon (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (56 species). 127 species have been reported here across 1,365 complete checklists from 442 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsNov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsDec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsDec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 67 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. 1Bufflehead94%
  2. 2Common Goldeneye81%
  3. 3Rock Pigeon64%
  4. 4American Coot63%
  5. 5Ruddy Duck52%
  6. 6Canada Goose50%
  7. 7Black-billed Magpie40%
  8. 8Lesser Scaup40%
  9. 9Mallard40%
  10. 10Pied-billed Grebe40%
  11. 11American Crow35%
  12. 12European Starling33%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser26%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull22%
  15. 15American Wigeon21%

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 33 species

  1. Common Goldeneye77%
  2. Bufflehead73%
  3. Rock Pigeon51%
  4. American Coot49%
  5. Canada Goose49%

Spring 47 species

  1. Bufflehead63%
  2. Rock Pigeon62%
  3. Common Goldeneye59%
  4. Mallard52%
  5. Black-billed Magpie50%

Summer 38 species

  1. Rock Pigeon80%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant75%
  3. Mourning Dove69%
  4. Mallard61%
  5. Barn Swallow59%

Fall 42 species

  1. Rock Pigeon67%
  2. Bufflehead64%
  3. Common Goldeneye49%
  4. American Coot49%
  5. Mallard42%

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.