Birding spot · Missoula County, Montana
Birding at Pattee Creek: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pattee Creek are American Crow (74%), House Sparrow (72%), and Mallard (62%). It is busiest in summer, when 38 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (44 species). 112 species have been reported here across 1,423 complete checklists from 108 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 14 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 20 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 21 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 Crow 74% 2 House Sparrow 72% 3 Mallard 62% 4 Northern Flicker 59% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 58% 6 Rock Pigeon 53% 7 Black-billed Magpie 51% 8 Song Sparrow 51% 9 House Finch 40% 10 Eurasian Collared-Dove 32% 11 Hooded Merganser 30% 12 European Starling 25% 13 Red-breasted Nuthatch 23% 14 Common Raven 16% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 12% 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 .
American Crow74%
House Sparrow72%
Mallard62%
Northern Flicker59%
Black-capped Chickadee58%
Rock Pigeon53%
Black-billed Magpie51%
Song Sparrow51%
House Finch40%
Eurasian Collared-Dove32%
Hooded Merganser30%
European Starling25%
Red-breasted Nuthatch23%
Common Raven16%
Dark-eyed Junco12%