Birding spot · Salt Lake County, Utah
Birding at Red Butte Canyon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Red Butte Canyon are Black-billed Magpie (89%), Black-capped Chickadee (87%), and House Finch (84%). 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 (49 species). 106 species have been reported here across 838 complete checklists from 393 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (3 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 89% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 87% 3 House Finch 84% 4 Spotted Towhee 73% 5 American Robin 69% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 62% 8 Song Sparrow 62% 9 Northern Flicker 56% 10 American Goldfinch 53% 11 Lesser Goldfinch 53% 12 Downy Woodpecker 47% 13 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 47% 14 Mallard 27% 15 Rock Pigeon 18% 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 Magpie89%
Black-capped Chickadee87%
House Finch84%
Spotted Towhee73%
American Robin69%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet62%
Song Sparrow62%
Northern Flicker56%
American Goldfinch53%
Lesser Goldfinch53%
Downy Woodpecker47%
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay47%
Mallard27%
Rock Pigeon18%