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Birding spot · Gallatin County, Montana

Birding at Cattail Creek Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cattail Creek Park are Canada Goose (84%), Black-billed Magpie (83%), and Mallard (81%). It is busiest in summer, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (65 species). 138 species have been reported here across 1,169 complete checklists from 203 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 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. 1Canada Goose84%
  2. 2Black-billed Magpie83%
  3. 3Mallard81%
  4. 4American Coot80%
  5. 5Pied-billed Grebe67%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee40%
  7. 7Rock Pigeon35%
  8. 8Ring-necked Duck33%
  9. 9American Wigeon27%
  10. 10European Starling25%
  11. 11Cackling Goose23%
  12. 12Western Grebe20%
  13. 13House Sparrow18%
  14. 14Song Sparrow18%
  15. 15House Finch17%

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 52 species

    1. Red-winged Blackbird92%
    2. Mallard87%
    3. Black-billed Magpie85%
    4. American Robin83%
    5. American Coot75%

    Summer 59 species

    1. Black-billed Magpie76%
    2. Mallard76%
    3. Red-winged Blackbird75%
    4. House Sparrow61%
    5. American Robin57%

    Fall 46 species

    1. American Coot89%
    2. Mallard86%
    3. Black-billed Magpie86%
    4. Canada Goose82%
    5. Pied-billed Grebe58%

    Specialties

    Birds reported far more often here than across Montana.

    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.