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Where to find Black-billed Magpie in December
within 50 miles of Colorado Springs, CO, USA

This page shows which locations in the selected region historically had the highest probability of a checklist including Black-billed Magpie in December. Because some locations may be undersampled, the results are sorted based on a confidence score which takes into account how many samples are available. The bar chart shows how the probability of observing this species varies over the year.

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Rank Map Pics Location Distance Observed Sampled Frequency Confidence
1 Cherry Creek Trail--south end to Walker Road Gravel Pond 38.9 32 34 94.1% 80.9%
2 Red Rock Canyon Open Space 3.3 228 271 84.1% 79.3%
3 Pulpit Rock Park 5.7 21 22 95.5% 78.2%
4 Rockrimmon Trail 6.4 11 11 100.0% 74.1%
5 Bear Creek Park East (El Paso) 2.0 59 72 81.9% 71.5%
6 Ute Valley Park 6.0 51 62 82.3% 71.0%
7 East Plum Creek Trail 39.7 14 15 93.3% 70.2%
8 N Branch Cottonwood Creek--E Woodmen Rd to Rangewood Dr 8.3 9 9 100.0% 70.1%
9 Santa Fe Regional Trail--Pine Creek, Colorado Springs 6.9 19 22 86.4% 66.7%
10 Rock Ledge Ranch 3.9 49 63 77.8% 66.1%
11 Rampart Park 8.4 18 21 85.7% 65.4%
12 Evergreen Cemetery (CO Springs) 1.7 41 53 77.4% 64.5%
13 Chatfield SP--Upstream of Kingfisher Bridge (East) 48.9 33 42 78.6% 64.1%
14 Monument Wastewater Treatment Plant 16.7 17 20 85.0% 64.0%
15 Rueter-Hess Reservoir (restricted access) 45.3 49 65 75.4% 63.7%
16 Chatfield SP--Plum Creek Nature Area 49.5 22 27 81.5% 63.3%
17 Quail Lake Park 3.4 21 26 80.8% 62.1%
18 Garden of the Gods 4.3 131 190 68.9% 62.0%
19 Cheyenne Mountain SP 7.1 42 57 73.7% 61.0%
20 Palmer Park 4.2 19 24 79.2% 59.5%
21 Mallard Pond 15.0 21 27 77.8% 59.2%
22 Sondermann Park 1.9 29 39 74.4% 58.9%
23 Austin Bluffs Open Space 5.3 5 5 100.0% 56.6%
24 Patty Jewett Golf Course (restricted access) 2.0 5 5 100.0% 56.6%
25 High Chaparral Open Space 7.4 22 30 73.3% 55.6%
26 Cherry Creek Trail--Mainstreet to E-470 48.0 16 21 76.2% 54.9%
27 Cañon City Riverwalk--S Raynolds Ave to MacKenzie Ave 34.5 28 40 70.0% 54.6%
28 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 4.6 7 8 87.5% 52.9%
29 Smith Creek Ponds 13.8 9 11 81.8% 52.3%
30 High Line Canal Trail--south of Chatfield Reservoir 49.5 14 19 73.7% 51.2%
31 United States Air Force Academy 12.2 4 4 100.0% 51.0%
32 Hidden Mesa Open Space 39.9 4 4 100.0% 51.0%
33 New Santa Fe Regional Trail--Monument to Palmer Lake 18.6 4 4 100.0% 51.0%
34 Mary Kyer & Stone Falls Parks 12.3 12 16 75.0% 50.5%
35 Chatfield SP--Downstream from Kingfisher Bridge (W) 49.6 46 75 61.3% 50.0%
36 Roxborough Park Rd--W Titan Rd to Roxborough SP 46.5 25 38 65.8% 49.9%
37 Victor (town) 19.1 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
38 Heritage Park & Trails 11.8 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
39 Dupont Open Space 45.9 12 17 70.6% 46.9%
40 Venetucci Farm (restricted access) 7.0 9 12 75.0% 46.8%
41 Sand Creek Trail--Dublin Blvd to E Woodmen Rd 10.0 9 12 75.0% 46.8%
42 Fountain Creek--S Circle Dr to S Academy Blvd 3.9 36 61 59.0% 46.5%
43 stakeout Red-breasted Sapsucker, Colorado Springs (winter 2017-18) 3.7 55 98 56.1% 46.3%
44 Wetmore area 43.8 10 14 71.4% 45.4%
45 University of Colorado Colorado Springs 4.3 22 36 61.1% 44.9%
46 Clear Spring Ranch 16.6 68 129 52.7% 44.1%
47 Big Stratton Reservoir 2.8 18 29 62.1% 44.0%
48 Dirty Woman Park 17.4 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
49 Sandstone Ranch 27.8 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
50 Chatfield SP--Audubon Center & Trails 47.8 104 206 50.5% 43.7%
51 Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape Gardens 3.6 5 6 83.3% 43.6%
52 Stratton Open Space 3.4 21 35 60.0% 43.6%
53 Forest Lake Park and Reservoir 16.0 8 11 72.7% 43.4%
54 Kettle Lakes 8.9 25 43 58.1% 43.3%
55 Black Squirrel Creek 11.5 6 8 75.0% 40.9%
56 Green Mountain Falls (town) 12.5 17 29 58.6% 40.7%
57 Roselawn Cemetery (Pueblo Co) 43.0 25 47 53.2% 39.2%
58 Reflection Pond 8.7 10 16 62.5% 38.6%
59 High Line Canal Trail--Platte Canyon Res to W Titan Rd 48.1 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
60 Cottonwood Creek Trail—N. Union Blvd. to Rangewood Dr. 7.4 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
61 Starsmore Discovery Center 3.8 16 29 55.2% 37.5%
62 Jimmy Camp Creek Trail--C&S Rd to E Ohio Ave 12.1 16 29 55.2% 37.5%
63 Willow Circle neighborhood 3.5 14 25 56.0% 37.1%
64 Brush Hollow Reservoir 28.4 31 64 48.4% 36.6%
65 Blodgett Peak Open Space 8.8 16 30 53.3% 36.1%
66 Glen Eyrie area 4.9 5 7 71.4% 35.9%
67 Chatfield SP--Chatfield Wetlands 48.2 8 13 61.5% 35.5%
68 Bingham Lake Park 42.9 6 9 66.7% 35.4%
69 Castlewood Canyon SP 34.6 29 63 46.0% 34.3%
70 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Cottonwood Meadows (Area 6) 10.9 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
71 Siloam Rd at Fremont CR 110 35.9 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
72 Lincoln Mountain Open Space 24.0 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
73 Chatfield SP--Downstream from Kingfisher Bridge (E) 49.6 11 20 55.0% 34.2%
74 Manitou Lake 23.1 18 37 48.6% 33.4%
75 Bar CCC Park 47.2 17 36 47.2% 32.0%
76 Cross Creek Regional Park 11.1 12 24 50.0% 31.4%
77 Chatfield SP--S Platte River delta (Jefferson Co) 49.9 11 22 50.0% 30.7%
78 Parker Regional Park (aka Salisbury Equestrian Park) 46.2 46 120 38.3% 30.1%
79 Chico Basin Ranch--wooded areas (El Paso Co) Restricted Access 2020-members only 27.8 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
80 Monument--Monument Lake 18.0 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
81 Womens Forest Trail 21.6 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
82 Monument Creek 6.2 4 6 66.7% 30.0%
83 Chatfield SP--Gazebo Heronry Overlook Area 49.8 18 42 42.9% 29.1%
84 Roxborough SP 43.3 36 95 37.9% 28.8%
85 Bear Creek Nature Center 3.1 12 27 44.4% 27.6%
86 Chatfield SP--Model Airplane Field 49.9 29 78 37.2% 27.3%
87 Bear Creek Park West (El Paso) 2.4 15 37 40.5% 26.3%
88 Pueblo Reservoir--State Wildlife Area, south side 38.3 8 17 47.1% 26.2%
89 CF&I Lakes (restricted access) 46.8 6 12 50.0% 25.4%
90 Black Forest Regional Park 13.5 6 12 50.0% 25.4%
91 Broadmoor Hotel--Cheyenne Lake (private) 3.4 7 15 46.7% 24.8%
92 Chatfield SP--Upstream of Kingfisher Bridge (West) 49.1 29 88 33.0% 24.0%
93 Woodmoor Lake 18.5 5 10 50.0% 23.7%
94 Jimmy Camp (Currently Guided Hikes Only) 9.7 5 10 50.0% 23.7%
95 Pikeview Reservoir 4.3 7 16 43.8% 23.1%
96 Daniels Park 45.5 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
97 Aiken Canyon Preserve 15.1 12 32 37.5% 22.9%
98 Waterton Canyon (please use one or both of the two more specific locations) 47.5 7 17 41.2% 21.6%
99 Pueblo Reservoir State Wildlife Area--Turkey Creek 37.3 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
100 Palmer Lake 20.6 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
101 Gateway Mesa Open Space 38.3 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
102 Sharptail Ridge Open Space 44.7 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
103 John Venezia Community Park 9.5 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
104 Ridgeline Open Space 37.7 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
105 Elbert (town) 30.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
106 Chico Basin Ranch--Bell Grove (El Paso Co) Restricted Access 2020-members only 28.4 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
107 Dad Clark Park 48.8 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
108 Aspen Valley Ranch (restricted access) 16.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
109 Pond at Briargate Parkway & N Union Blvd 9.8 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
110 High Line Canal Trail--east of Chatfield SP 49.7 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
111 Colorado Campground 22.4 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
112 Pineries Open Space 15.7 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
113 Mount Herman Trail 17.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
114 Woodmen Valley Park & Open Space 8.1 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
115 Snowy River Park 8.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
116 Rock Island Trail--Judge Orr Rd to Elbert Rd 17.4 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
117 Fort Carson—Haymes Recreation & Cottonwood Junction (restricted access) 12.0 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
118 Florissant Fossil Beds NM--Barksdale Picnic Area 24.0 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
119 Rock Park 37.8 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
120 Manitou Springs (town) 5.6 5 12 41.7% 19.3%
121 Fountain Creek Regional Park 10.4 73 313 23.3% 19.0%
122 Woodland Park (municipality) 16.9 8 23 34.8% 18.8%
123 Forest Road 339 near Woodland Park 21.4 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
124 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Area 7E 11.4 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
125 Louviers (town) 45.5 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
126 Cherry Creek Trail--Bayou Gulch Rd to Stroh Rd 43.8 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
127 Douglas Creek Open Space 3.9 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
128 Pueblo Reservoir--Swallows State Wildlife Area 36.7 6 16 37.5% 18.5%
129 Hanover Road 23.7 13 44 29.5% 18.2%
130 Blue Heron Ponds on Hwy. 115 33.1 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
131 Arkansas River Trail--west of Pueblo Blvd 39.7 8 25 32.0% 17.2%
132 Booger Red Hill Rd 26.0 4 10 40.0% 16.8%
133 Sinton Pond Open Space 3.5 12 44 27.3% 16.3%
134 Ice Lake 8.5 4 11 36.4% 15.2%
135 Fort Carson--Turkey Creek Recreation Area (restricted access) 15.9 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
136 Fort Carson—Northside Recreation & Area 8 (restricted access) 11.9 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
137 DoubleTree Hotel Pond 3.1 32 156 20.5% 14.9%
138 Waterton Canyon--from Waterton Rd to overhead pipes 47.5 18 84 21.4% 14.0%
139 Florence River Park 33.5 6 21 28.6% 13.8%
140 Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo 39.8 12 54 22.2% 13.2%
141 Squirrel Creek Road Reservoir 13.3 4 13 30.8% 12.7%
142 Waterton Canyon--upstream from overhead pipes 47.7 9 40 22.5% 12.3%
143 Corral Bluffs (Limited Access) 12.1 3 9 33.3% 12.1%
144 Pikes Peak--Summit 11.9 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
145 Broadmoor Hotel & Resort (private) 3.5 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
146 Portland bridge 32.6 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
147 Garden of the Gods--Cabin Canyon Trail 4.5 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
148 Helen Hunt Falls 5.4 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
149 Olive Marsh 40.0 4 14 28.6% 11.7%
150 Homestead Ranch Park 23.3 4 14 28.6% 11.7%
151 Cañon City (town) 34.6 6 26 23.1% 11.0%
152 Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space 9.0 34 225 15.1% 11.0%
153 Aurora Rampart Reservoir 44.5 9 45 20.0% 10.9%
154 Florence (town) 34.4 4 16 25.0% 10.2%
155 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Willow Spring Rd. area 9.3 6 29 20.7% 9.8%
156 Cañon City Riverwalk--Sell Lake to S Raynolds Ave 34.6 17 111 15.3% 9.8%
157 Pueblo Reservoir 39.4 25 177 14.1% 9.8%
158 Bear Creek Canyon Park 3.9 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
159 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Area 7W 11.4 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
160 Dawson Butte Open Space 32.9 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
161 Lake Pueblo SP--Valco Ponds 40.2 24 171 14.0% 9.6%
162 The Incline and Barr Trail 6.5 4 17 23.5% 9.6%
163 Red Canyon 28.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
164 Midland Trail between S. 8th St. and N. 31 St. 1.2 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
165 Manitou Experimental Forest 23.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
166 Goldfield (ghost town) 18.2 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
167 Lovell Gulch Trail 17.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
168 Avondale Sewage Treatment Ponds 48.6 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
169 Perry Park Country Club Lake (private; view from road) 30.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
170 Sandstone Ranch--Juniper Valley Loop 28.3 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
171 Sandstone Ranch--Sandstone Meadows Loop 27.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
172 Fort Carson—Rock Creek & Spring Branch Reservoir (restricted access) 10.3 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
173 Platte Canyon Reservoir 47.5 8 45 17.8% 9.3%
174 Adams Open Space, Fountain 12.5 7 38 18.4% 9.2%
175 Pueblo Reservoir--State Wildlife Area (NW side) 38.2 4 18 22.2% 9.0%
176 Ramah Reservoir State Wildlife Area 37.5 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
177 McClain Gravel Pit 38.1 5 25 20.0% 8.9%
178 Castlewood Canyon Rd. 36.2 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
179 Cañon City--Willow St ponds 34.9 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
180 Pueblo Reservoir--Rock Canyon area (below dam, south of river) 39.9 6 36 16.7% 7.9%
181 Holcim Wetlands (Private: View from hwy only) 32.4 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
182 Plum Creek wetland at W Titan Rd 47.8 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
183 Seven Falls & South Cheyenne Canyon 4.4 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
184 Spruce Mountain Open Space 22.7 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
185 Oak Creek Grade Rd. 41.5 3 15 20.0% 7.0%
186 Lakeside Cemetery 36.0 3 15 20.0% 7.0%
187 Chico Basin Ranch (Pueblo Co) Restricted Access 2020-members only 31.7 4 23 17.4% 7.0%
188 Pueblo Reservoir--Rock Canyon area (below dam, north of river) 39.7 9 71 12.7% 6.8%
189 Walker Road Gravel Pond 39.2 11 92 12.0% 6.8%
190 Rainbow Gulch Trail 13.9 9 74 12.2% 6.5%
191 Red Creek Springs Road West 43.9 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
192 Eleven Mile State Park 37.7 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
193 Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail 20.3 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
194 Monument Library Pond 18.2 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
195 Kane Ranch Open Space 15.5 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
196 Catamount Recreation Area--Elder Fehn Trail 16.0 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
197 Rock Island Trailhead 13.6 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
198 Pikes Peak National Cemetery 11.0 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
199 Sand Creek at Stetson Hills 8.5 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
200 Mueller SP 19.9 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
201 McCrae Reservoir 8.9 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
202 Wrights Reservoir 24.4 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
203 MacKenzie Ave. brush piles 33.4 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
204 Memorial Park & Prospect Lake 1.4 21 275 7.6% 5.0%
205 Nancy Lewis Park 2.8 3 22 13.6% 4.7%
206 Cañon City Riverwalk 34.3 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
207 Midway Landfill 21.4 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
208 Phantom Canyon (Fremont) 27.5 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
209 High Drive 4.7 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
210 Barrett Road area 18.1 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
211 Pueblo West Gravel Pit 40.0 5 49 10.2% 4.4%
212 Castlewood Canyon SP--Inner Canyon/Lake Gulch Loop 35.0 2 13 15.4% 4.3%
213 Reynolds Ranch County Park 49.0 2 13 15.4% 4.3%
214 Mountain View Cemetery (Pueblo Co.) 42.0 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
215 The Banks Campground & Canyon 26.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
216 Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso Co) Restricted Access 2020-members only 27.9 3 29 10.3% 3.6%
217 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Nature Center/Cattail Marsh area 10.0 9 153 5.9% 3.1%
218 North Rampart Range Rd. 46.4 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
219 John Metcalfe Memorial Park 12.6 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
220 Cañon City--Valco Pond 34.3 5 80 6.2% 2.7%
221 Sell Lake 35.0 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
222 CDOT I-25 Rest Area, mile marker 111.7 28.8 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
223 Lake George 30.8 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
224 B.F. Rockafellow Ecology Park 38.1 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
225 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Area 5 10.1 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
226 Paint Mines Open Space 32.2 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
227 Arkansas River Trail--east of Pueblo Blvd 40.0 3 47 6.4% 2.2%
228 Pueblo (City) Consider using more specific locations, please 41.6 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
229 S Meridian Rd--Hanover Rd to Pueblo Co line 21.8 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
230 Runyon Lake State Wildlife Area 41.8 4 88 4.5% 1.8%
231 Tunnel Drive area and Water Treatment Ponds 36.4 3 59 5.1% 1.7%
232 Pueblo Reservoir--Sailboard area 39.0 2 32 6.2% 1.7%
233 Pueblo Reservoir--W Fishing Rd 38.5 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
234 Arkansas River--Goodnight River Trail east pond 39.9 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
235 Rouse Park 34.6 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
236 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Area 3 9.8 2 39 5.1% 1.4%
237 Monument Valley Park 1.2 3 74 4.1% 1.4%
238 Pueblo West--Harmony Drive 36.7 2 43 4.7% 1.3%
239 Centennial Park (Fremont Co.) 35.7 2 44 4.5% 1.3%
240 Pueblo City Park 40.4 4 129 3.1% 1.2%
241 Holy Cross Abbey 33.7 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
242 Pathfinder Park 34.2 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
243 Pond at 29th Lane and South Road 45.2 1 33 3.0% 0.5%
244 Lake Minnequa 42.9 1 44 2.3% 0.4%