Birding spot · Boulder County, Colorado
Birding at Waneka Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Waneka Lake Park are Black-capped Chickadee (89%), Red-winged Blackbird (83%), and Mallard (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (79 species). 212 species have been reported here across 6,926 complete checklists from 901 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 210 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 203 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 238 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 231 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 196 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 180 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Aug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 171 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 Black-capped Chickadee 89% 2 Red-winged Blackbird 83% 3 Mallard 82% 4 Canada Goose 82% 5 Blue Jay 80% 6 House Finch 79% 7 Northern Flicker 77% 8 Ring-billed Gull 76% 9 White-crowned Sparrow 76% 10 American Robin 67% 11 House Sparrow 66% 12 European Starling 65% 13 Cackling Goose 63% 14 Eurasian Collared-Dove 55% 15 American Wigeon 55% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee89%
Red-winged Blackbird83%
Mallard82%
Canada Goose82%
Blue Jay80%
House Finch79%
Northern Flicker77%
Ring-billed Gull76%
White-crowned Sparrow76%
American Robin67%
House Sparrow66%
European Starling65%
Cackling Goose63%
Eurasian Collared-Dove55%
American Wigeon55%