Birding spot · Gallatin County, Montana
Birding at East Gallatin Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at East Gallatin Recreation Area are Black-billed Magpie (87%), American Coot (79%), and Mallard (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (71 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,671 complete checklists from 423 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (3 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-billed Magpie 87% 2 American Coot 79% 3 Mallard 76% 4 Canada Goose 57% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 53% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 41% 7 Cackling Goose 27% 8 House Finch 26% 9 Bufflehead 26% 10 Western Grebe 26% 11 Ring-billed Gull 25% 12 Common Raven 21% 13 House Sparrow 21% 14 Gadwall 19% 15 Northern Shoveler 19% 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 .
Black-billed Magpie87%
American Coot79%
Mallard76%
Canada Goose57%
Pied-billed Grebe53%
Black-capped Chickadee41%
Cackling Goose27%
House Finch26%
Bufflehead26%
Western Grebe26%
Ring-billed Gull25%
Common Raven21%
House Sparrow21%
Gadwall19%
Northern Shoveler19%