Birding spot · Missoula County, Montana
Birding at Lolo National Forest: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lolo National Forest are Northern Flicker (84%), Black-capped Chickadee (78%), and Black-billed Magpie (77%). It is busiest in summer, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of July (86 species). 165 species have been reported here across 2,195 complete checklists from 636 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 57 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 84% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 78% 3 Black-billed Magpie 77% 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 75% 5 Mallard 63% 6 Common Raven 60% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 53% 8 Bald Eagle 41% 9 Downy Woodpecker 35% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 35% 11 Belted Kingfisher 34% 12 Brown Creeper 34% 13 Red Crossbill 28% 14 Great Blue Heron 27% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 24% 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 Flicker84%
Black-capped Chickadee78%
Black-billed Magpie77%
Red-breasted Nuthatch75%
Mallard63%
Common Raven60%
White-breasted Nuthatch53%
Bald Eagle41%
Downy Woodpecker35%
Red-tailed Hawk35%
Belted Kingfisher34%
Brown Creeper34%
Red Crossbill28%
Great Blue Heron27%
Hairy Woodpecker24%