WhenToBird

Birding spot · Salt Lake County, Utah

Birding at Decker Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Decker Lake Park are American Coot (95%), Gadwall (93%), and Mallard (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (70 species). 149 species have been reported here across 1,965 complete checklists from 475 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsSep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Coot95%
  2. 2Gadwall93%
  3. 3Mallard92%
  4. 4Canada Goose90%
  5. 5California Gull88%
  6. 6Rock Pigeon78%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull76%
  8. 8Northern Shoveler76%
  9. 9Killdeer74%
  10. 10Green-winged Teal70%
  11. 11European Starling51%
  12. 12Greater Yellowlegs43%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron40%
  14. 14Song Sparrow33%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant29%

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

Winter 40 species

  1. American Coot93%
  2. Canada Goose92%
  3. Mallard91%
  4. California Gull87%
  5. Gadwall86%

Spring 61 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. Canada Goose95%
  3. California Gull93%
  4. American Avocet90%
  5. Killdeer85%

Summer 53 species

  1. Barn Swallow92%
  2. Killdeer92%
  3. Mallard92%
  4. Canada Goose92%
  5. California Gull90%

Fall 50 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. American Coot88%
  3. Canada Goose87%
  4. California Gull87%
  5. Killdeer79%

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.