Birding spot · Salt Lake County, Utah
Birding at Big Cottonwood Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Big Cottonwood Park are American Robin (93%), Song Sparrow (87%), and Northern Flicker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 45 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (51 species). 137 species have been reported here across 3,275 complete checklists from 382 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Mar 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Mar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Apr 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists May 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists May 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Sep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Sep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Sep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Oct 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 125 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 Robin 93% 2 Song Sparrow 87% 3 Northern Flicker 86% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 85% 5 House Finch 77% 6 Mourning Dove 76% 7 European Starling 70% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 9 Spotted Towhee 70% 10 Black-billed Magpie 69% 11 Mallard 50% 12 White-crowned Sparrow 50% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 45% 14 Eurasian Collared-Dove 44% 15 American Goldfinch 40% 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 Utah.
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 Robin93%
Song Sparrow87%
Northern Flicker86%
Black-capped Chickadee85%
House Finch77%
Mourning Dove76%
European Starling70%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
Spotted Towhee70%
Black-billed Magpie69%
Mallard50%
White-crowned Sparrow50%
Yellow-rumped Warbler45%
Eurasian Collared-Dove44%
American Goldfinch40%