Birding spot · Cascade County, Montana
Birding at Giant Springs State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Giant Springs State Park are American Coot (92%), Bufflehead (88%), and Ring-billed Gull (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (81 species). 187 species have been reported here across 1,249 complete checklists from 338 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 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 American Coot 92% 2 Bufflehead 88% 3 Ring-billed Gull 88% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 84% 5 Canada Goose 79% 6 Common Goldeneye 79% 7 Mallard 78% 8 Black-billed Magpie 75% 9 European Starling 75% 10 House Finch 71% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 48% 12 Common Merganser 47% 13 Redhead 45% 14 Northern Flicker 44% 15 Lesser Scaup 42% 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.
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 .
American Coot92%
Bufflehead88%
Ring-billed Gull88%
Black-capped Chickadee84%
Canada Goose79%
Common Goldeneye79%
Mallard78%
Black-billed Magpie75%
European Starling75%
House Finch71%
Pied-billed Grebe48%
Common Merganser47%
Redhead45%
Northern Flicker44%
Lesser Scaup42%