Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado
Birding at Standley Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Standley Lake are American Coot (82%), Canada Goose (75%), and Ring-billed Gull (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (77 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,570 complete checklists from 632 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 62 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 American Coot 82% 2 Canada Goose 75% 3 Ring-billed Gull 69% 4 European Starling 64% 5 Black-billed Magpie 64% 6 Western Grebe 63% 7 Northern Flicker 57% 8 Horned Grebe 55% 9 Pied-billed Grebe 55% 10 Mallard 51% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 51% 12 American Kestrel 47% 13 House Finch 46% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 45% 15 Gadwall 43% 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 .
American Coot82%
Canada Goose75%
Ring-billed Gull69%
European Starling64%
Black-billed Magpie64%
Western Grebe63%
Northern Flicker57%
Horned Grebe55%
Pied-billed Grebe55%
Mallard51%
Black-capped Chickadee51%
American Kestrel47%
House Finch46%
Red-tailed Hawk45%
Gadwall43%