Birding spot · El Paso County, Colorado
Birding at Valley Reservoir Number One: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Valley Reservoir Number One are Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (81%), Black-billed Magpie (73%), and Rock Pigeon (71%). It is busiest in summer, when 34 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (40 species). 147 species have been reported here across 3,638 complete checklists from 2,024 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Mar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Apr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Apr 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Apr 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists May 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Jun 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jun 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Jul 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jul 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Jul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Aug 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Aug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 99 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 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 81% 2 Black-billed Magpie 73% 3 Rock Pigeon 71% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 71% 5 Spotted Towhee 69% 6 Townsend's Solitaire 67% 7 American Robin 66% 8 Common Raven 55% 9 Northern Flicker 51% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 39% 11 Blue Jay 33% 12 House Finch 31% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 31% 14 American Crow 26% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 26% 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 .
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay81%
Black-billed Magpie73%
Rock Pigeon71%
Dark-eyed Junco71%
Spotted Towhee69%
Townsend's Solitaire67%
American Robin66%
Common Raven55%
Northern Flicker51%
Black-capped Chickadee39%
Blue Jay33%
House Finch31%
Red-tailed Hawk31%
American Crow26%
White-breasted Nuthatch26%