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Birding spot · Teton County, Wyoming

Birding at National Elk Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at National Elk Refuge are Mallard (99%), Trumpeter Swan (94%), and Ring-necked Duck (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (66 species). 140 species have been reported here across 1,797 complete checklists from 823 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 22-28: 18 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsOct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 27 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. 1Mallard99%
  2. 2Trumpeter Swan94%
  3. 3Ring-necked Duck92%
  4. 4Bufflehead86%
  5. 5Canada Goose75%
  6. 6Barrow's Goldeneye75%
  7. 7American Wigeon71%
  8. 8Common Merganser60%
  9. 9Gadwall58%
  10. 10Common Raven54%
  11. 11American Coot46%
  12. 12Black-billed Magpie39%
  13. 13Northern Pintail35%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron32%
  15. 15Green-winged Teal30%

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 21 species

  1. Trumpeter Swan98%
  2. Mallard95%
  3. Bufflehead83%
  4. Barrow's Goldeneye78%
  5. Common Raven68%

Spring 60 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Canada Goose86%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  4. Common Raven71%
  5. Black-billed Magpie58%

Summer 53 species

  1. Mallard80%
  2. Barn Swallow67%
  3. Canada Goose65%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird64%
  5. Yellow-headed Blackbird60%

Fall 36 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Ring-necked Duck89%
  3. Gadwall66%
  4. Canada Goose66%
  5. American Coot61%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Wyoming.

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.