Birding spot · Salt Lake County, Utah
Birding at Pleasant Valley Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pleasant Valley Reservoir are Black-capped Chickadee (90%), Dark-eyed Junco (74%), and Northern Flicker (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (59 species). 119 species have been reported here across 1,034 complete checklists from 447 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 28 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 90% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 74% 3 Northern Flicker 70% 4 Black-billed Magpie 68% 5 Spotted Towhee 62% 6 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 60% 7 Common Raven 49% 8 Song Sparrow 42% 9 Wild Turkey 39% 10 Townsend's Solitaire 37% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 36% 12 Downy Woodpecker 35% 13 American Robin 34% 14 Brown Creeper 31% 15 Lesser Goldfinch 30% 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-capped Chickadee90%
Dark-eyed Junco74%
Northern Flicker70%
Black-billed Magpie68%
Spotted Towhee62%
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay60%
Common Raven49%
Song Sparrow42%
Wild Turkey39%
Townsend's Solitaire37%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet36%
Downy Woodpecker35%
American Robin34%
Brown Creeper31%
Lesser Goldfinch30%