Birding spot · Montezuma County, Colorado
Birding at Totten Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Totten Lake are American Coot (90%), Pied-billed Grebe (72%), and Western Grebe (62%). It is busiest in fall, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (112 species). 190 species have been reported here across 994 complete checklists from 249 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 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 90% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 72% 3 Western Grebe 62% 4 American Wigeon 61% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 61% 6 Common Goldeneye 57% 7 Mallard 57% 8 Common Raven 55% 9 Canada Goose 54% 10 Common Loon 52% 11 Bufflehead 51% 12 Gadwall 50% 13 Northern Flicker 49% 14 Song Sparrow 49% 15 Common Merganser 48% 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 Coot90%
Pied-billed Grebe72%
Western Grebe62%
American Wigeon61%
Dark-eyed Junco61%
Common Goldeneye57%
Mallard57%
Common Raven55%
Canada Goose54%
Common Loon52%
Bufflehead51%
Gadwall50%
Northern Flicker49%
Song Sparrow49%
Common Merganser48%