Birding spot · Salt Lake County, Utah
Birding at Mount Olivet Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mount Olivet Reservoir are Black-billed Magpie (92%), House Finch (77%), and Rock Pigeon (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (70 species). 144 species have been reported here across 2,821 complete checklists from 101 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 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-billed Magpie 92% 2 House Finch 77% 3 Rock Pigeon 69% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 68% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 62% 6 American Robin 50% 7 Northern Flicker 47% 8 European Starling 43% 9 Song Sparrow 42% 10 Spotted Towhee 42% 11 Lesser Goldfinch 41% 12 American Kestrel 30% 13 American Goldfinch 29% 14 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 26% 15 Mourning Dove 22% 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 .
Black-billed Magpie92%
House Finch77%
Rock Pigeon69%
Black-capped Chickadee68%
Dark-eyed Junco62%
American Robin50%
Northern Flicker47%
European Starling43%
Song Sparrow42%
Spotted Towhee42%
Lesser Goldfinch41%
American Kestrel30%
American Goldfinch29%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet26%
Mourning Dove22%