Birding spot · Missoula County, Montana
Birding at Council Grove State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Council Grove State Park are Northern Flicker (85%), Belted Kingfisher (71%), and Black-capped Chickadee (71%). It is busiest in summer, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early August (86 species). 156 species have been reported here across 1,323 complete checklists from 400 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Northern Flicker 85% 2 Belted Kingfisher 71% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 71% 4 Black-billed Magpie 60% 5 Mallard 46% 6 Red-tailed Hawk 46% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 40% 8 Great Blue Heron 38% 9 Red-breasted Nuthatch 35% 10 Killdeer 33% 11 Pygmy Nuthatch 33% 12 Canada Goose 27% 13 Eurasian Collared-Dove 27% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 25% 15 Common Raven 23% 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 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 .
Northern Flicker85%
Belted Kingfisher71%
Black-capped Chickadee71%
Black-billed Magpie60%
Mallard46%
Red-tailed Hawk46%
White-breasted Nuthatch40%
Great Blue Heron38%
Red-breasted Nuthatch35%
Killdeer33%
Pygmy Nuthatch33%
Canada Goose27%
Eurasian Collared-Dove27%
Dark-eyed Junco25%
Common Raven23%