Birding spot · Larimer County, Colorado
Birding at Watson Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Watson Lake are Canada Goose (75%), Common Goldeneye (75%), and Mallard (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (85 species). 183 species have been reported here across 2,081 complete checklists from 563 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 175 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 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 Canada Goose 75% 2 Common Goldeneye 75% 3 Mallard 69% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 59% 5 Black-billed Magpie 49% 6 Northern Flicker 46% 7 Belted Kingfisher 44% 8 Ring-billed Gull 41% 9 Rock Pigeon 41% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 32% 11 Song Sparrow 32% 12 American Dipper 31% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 29% 14 Cackling Goose 25% 15 Golden Eagle 25% 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 .
Canada Goose75%
Common Goldeneye75%
Mallard69%
Black-capped Chickadee59%
Black-billed Magpie49%
Northern Flicker46%
Belted Kingfisher44%
Ring-billed Gull41%
Rock Pigeon41%
Dark-eyed Junco32%
Song Sparrow32%
American Dipper31%
Red-tailed Hawk29%
Cackling Goose25%
Golden Eagle25%