Birding spot · Gallatin County, Montana
Birding at Story Mill Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Story Mill Park are Black-capped Chickadee (97%), Black-billed Magpie (96%), and House Finch (86%). It is busiest in summer, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (66 species). 126 species have been reported here across 1,670 complete checklists from 313 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 19 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 30 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-capped Chickadee 97% 2 Black-billed Magpie 96% 3 House Finch 86% 4 Rock Pigeon 49% 5 House Sparrow 40% 6 American Goldfinch 37% 7 Song Sparrow 35% 8 Mallard 34% 9 Downy Woodpecker 33% 10 Northern Flicker 30% 11 Common Raven 28% 12 Eurasian Collared-Dove 20% 13 Evening Grosbeak 18% 14 Belted Kingfisher 17% 15 Pine Siskin 17% 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-capped Chickadee97%
Black-billed Magpie96%
House Finch86%
Rock Pigeon49%
House Sparrow40%
American Goldfinch37%
Song Sparrow35%
Mallard34%
Downy Woodpecker33%
Northern Flicker30%
Common Raven28%
Eurasian Collared-Dove20%
Evening Grosbeak18%
Belted Kingfisher17%
Pine Siskin17%