WhenToBird

Birding spot · Broomfield County, Colorado

Birding at West Lake (northeast): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at West Lake (northeast) are Mallard (85%), Red-winged Blackbird (66%), and American White Pelican (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (58 species). 121 species have been reported here across 948 complete checklists from 557 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsAug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 292 checklistsSep 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsSep 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Nov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard85%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird66%
  3. 3American White Pelican65%
  4. 4Blue Jay63%
  5. 5Wood Stork57%
  6. 6Snowy Egret55%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee47%
  8. 8Killdeer45%
  9. 9House Finch43%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron42%
  11. 11Eurasian Collared-Dove40%
  12. 12Northern Flicker39%
  13. 13Common Grackle34%
  14. 14Barn Swallow31%
  15. 15Canada Goose29%

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

Winter 0 species

    Spring 53 species

    1. Mallard97%
    2. Red-winged Blackbird96%
    3. House Finch88%
    4. American Robin84%
    5. Eurasian Collared-Dove77%

    Summer 31 species

    1. Wood Stork94%
    2. American White Pelican89%
    3. Mallard83%
    4. Snowy Egret79%
    5. Killdeer58%

    Fall 42 species

    1. Mallard80%
    2. Blue Jay70%
    3. American White Pelican64%
    4. Black-capped Chickadee56%
    5. Red-winged Blackbird55%

    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.