WhenToBird

Birding spot · Arapahoe County, Colorado

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

In November, the birds most often reported at South Platte Pk\ Carson Nature Area are Gadwall (92%), Mallard (90%), and Bufflehead (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (76 species). 171 species have been reported here across 2,247 complete checklists from 707 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsFeb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsFeb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsApr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 80 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. 1Gadwall92%
  2. 2Mallard90%
  3. 3Bufflehead87%
  4. 4Hooded Merganser77%
  5. 5Northern Shoveler75%
  6. 6American Wigeon75%
  7. 7Common Goldeneye66%
  8. 8Canada Goose64%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee63%
  10. 10Belted Kingfisher63%
  11. 11Northern Flicker62%
  12. 12American Coot61%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull61%
  14. 14Green-winged Teal59%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk56%

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 49 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Bufflehead91%
  3. Common Goldeneye91%
  4. Gadwall90%
  5. Hooded Merganser80%

Spring 72 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  3. Northern Flicker76%
  4. American Robin75%
  5. Gadwall75%

Summer 60 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant90%
  2. Mallard90%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  4. Northern House Wren77%
  5. Northern Yellow Warbler77%

Fall 60 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  3. Gadwall73%
  4. Northern Flicker70%
  5. Belted Kingfisher68%

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.