Birding spot · Jefferson County, Colorado
Birding at The Ridge Recreation Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at The Ridge Recreation Center are Mallard (92%), Bufflehead (90%), and Ring-billed Gull (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (79 species). 179 species have been reported here across 1,899 complete checklists from 419 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 59 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 Mallard 92% 2 Bufflehead 90% 3 Ring-billed Gull 88% 4 Hooded Merganser 80% 5 Common Goldeneye 78% 6 Lesser Scaup 64% 7 Canada Goose 64% 8 American Crow 62% 9 Cackling Goose 60% 10 Ring-necked Duck 59% 11 Green-winged Teal 56% 12 Red-winged Blackbird 48% 13 American Wigeon 44% 14 Gadwall 43% 15 American Coot 40% 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 .
Mallard92%
Bufflehead90%
Ring-billed Gull88%
Hooded Merganser80%
Common Goldeneye78%
Lesser Scaup64%
Canada Goose64%
American Crow62%
Cackling Goose60%
Ring-necked Duck59%
Green-winged Teal56%
Red-winged Blackbird48%
American Wigeon44%
Gadwall43%
American Coot40%