Birding spot · Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Birding at Helena Valley Reservoir Fishing Access Site: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Helena Valley Reservoir Fishing Access Site are Canada Goose (93%), Ring-billed Gull (85%), and Common Merganser (82%). It is busiest in summer, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (95 species). 195 species have been reported here across 1,628 complete checklists from 323 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists) Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 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 Canada Goose 93% 2 Ring-billed Gull 85% 3 Common Merganser 82% 4 Mallard 79% 5 Western Grebe 78% 6 Common Goldeneye 77% 7 American Coot 76% 8 Hooded Merganser 73% 9 Barrow's Goldeneye 70% 10 Black-billed Magpie 62% 11 Bald Eagle 57% 12 American Herring Gull 55% 13 Black-capped Chickadee 55% 14 Common Raven 54% 15 Northern Flicker 53% 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 .
Canada Goose93%
Ring-billed Gull85%
Common Merganser82%
Mallard79%
Western Grebe78%
Common Goldeneye77%
American Coot76%
Hooded Merganser73%
Barrow's Goldeneye70%
Black-billed Magpie62%
Bald Eagle57%
American Herring Gull55%
Black-capped Chickadee55%
Common Raven54%
Northern Flicker53%