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Where to find Violet-green Swallow in June
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 Violet-green Swallow in June. 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 Castlewood Canyon SP 34.6 224 318 70.4% 65.2%
2 Pine Valley Ranch 48.7 42 55 76.4% 63.7%
3 Red Rock Canyon Open Space 3.3 160 234 68.4% 62.2%
4 Castlewood Canyon SP--Inner Canyon/Lake Gulch Loop 35.0 31 44 70.5% 55.8%
5 Rainbow Gulch Trail 13.9 44 67 65.7% 53.7%
6 Waterton Canyon--from Waterton Rd to overhead pipes 47.5 39 59 66.1% 53.4%
7 Womens Forest Trail 21.6 7 8 87.5% 52.9%
8 Kiowa Creek Sanctuary (restricted access) 19.0 9 11 81.8% 52.3%
9 Forest Road 339 near Woodland Park 21.4 19 27 70.4% 51.5%
10 Crystola Canyon 14.7 4 4 100.0% 51.0%
11 Stony Pass Rd at Wigwam Creek 37.7 49 79 62.0% 51.0%
12 Ute Valley Park 6.0 43 70 61.4% 49.7%
13 Rock Ledge Ranch 3.9 30 47 63.8% 49.5%
14 Manitou Lake 23.1 116 209 55.5% 48.7%
15 Bingham Lake Park 42.9 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
16 Forest Lake Park and Reservoir 16.0 9 12 75.0% 46.8%
17 Rampart Range Rd at Hwy 67 40.3 39 67 58.2% 46.3%
18 Green Mountain Falls (town) 12.5 52 94 55.3% 45.3%
19 Eleven Mile Canyon 32.3 20 33 60.6% 43.7%
20 Gateway Mesa Open Space 38.3 8 11 72.7% 43.4%
21 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 4.6 14 22 63.6% 43.0%
22 Mary Kyer & Stone Falls Parks 12.3 10 15 66.7% 41.7%
23 Homestead Ranch Park 23.3 19 33 57.6% 40.8%
24 Rampart Reservoir 12.8 18 31 58.1% 40.8%
25 Garden of the Gods 4.3 236 553 42.7% 38.6%
26 Roxborough SP 43.3 106 238 44.5% 38.4%
27 Rampart Park 8.4 12 21 57.1% 36.5%
28 Starsmore Discovery Center 3.8 32 67 47.8% 36.3%
29 Waterton Canyon--upstream from overhead pipes 47.7 10 17 58.8% 36.0%
30 Reflection Pond 8.7 5 7 71.4% 35.9%
31 Aurora Rampart Reservoir 44.5 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
32 Spruce Mountain Open Space 22.7 10 18 55.6% 33.7%
33 Fort Carson--Turkey Creek Recreation Area (restricted access) 15.9 9 16 56.2% 33.2%
34 Waterton Canyon (please use one or both of the two more specific locations) 47.5 8 14 57.1% 32.6%
35 Lake George 30.8 22 48 45.8% 32.6%
36 DoubleTree Hotel Pond 3.1 13 26 50.0% 32.1%
37 Guffey (town) 38.1 7 12 58.3% 32.0%
38 Castlewood Canyon Rd. 36.2 28 65 43.1% 31.8%
39 Big Stratton Reservoir 2.8 6 10 60.0% 31.3%
40 Smith Creek Ponds 13.8 11 22 50.0% 30.7%
41 Dome Rock State Wildlife Area 19.0 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
42 Daniels Park 45.5 13 28 46.4% 29.5%
43 Stratton Open Space 3.4 17 39 43.6% 29.3%
44 Catamount Trail--Green Mountain Falls to Catamount Reservoir 13.4 6 11 54.5% 28.0%
45 Cheyenne Mountain SP 7.1 63 183 34.4% 27.9%
46 Eleven Mile State Park 37.7 22 56 39.3% 27.6%
47 Castlewood Canyon Rd--Lake Gulch Rd to Castlewood Canyon SP 33.6 23 60 38.3% 27.1%
48 Bear Creek Nature Center 3.1 32 89 36.0% 26.8%
49 Jimmy Camp (Currently Guided Hikes Only) 9.7 12 29 41.4% 25.5%
50 Woodmoor Lake 18.5 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
51 Austin Bluffs Open Space 5.3 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
52 Wrights Reservoir 24.4 11 27 40.7% 24.5%
53 Monument Library Pond 18.2 5 10 50.0% 23.7%
54 Lovell Gulch Trail 17.5 10 25 40.0% 23.4%
55 Hidden Mesa Open Space 39.9 6 13 46.2% 23.2%
56 Black Forest Regional Park 13.5 6 13 46.2% 23.2%
57 Glen Eyrie area 4.9 7 16 43.8% 23.1%
58 Mitchell Gulch trail 37.5 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
59 Woodland Park Cemetery 16.1 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
60 Quail Lake Park 3.4 11 29 37.9% 22.7%
61 Bear Creek Park East (El Paso) 2.0 29 93 31.2% 22.7%
62 Barrett Road area 18.1 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
63 North & South Catamount Reservoirs 14.2 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
64 Manitou Experimental Forest 23.5 13 38 34.2% 21.2%
65 Platte Canyon Reservoir 47.5 11 31 35.5% 21.1%
66 Ice Lake 8.5 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
67 Crystola Ponds (bird with extreme caution) 15.5 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
68 Farish Recreation Area (restricted access) 15.5 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
69 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Cottonwood Meadows (Area 6) 10.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
70 Thomas Trail--Green Mountain Falls to Crystal Falls 12.8 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
71 J O Hill Reservoir 28.1 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
72 Dad Clark Park 48.8 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
73 Aspen Valley Ranch (restricted access) 16.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
74 High Line Canal Trail--Platte Canyon Res to W Titan Rd 48.1 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
75 Beaver Creek--BLM land in Fremont Co 20.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
76 Florissant Fossil Beds NM 25.5 23 78 29.5% 20.5%
77 Dawson Butte Open Space 32.9 9 26 34.6% 19.4%
78 Sandstone Ranch 27.8 5 12 41.7% 19.3%
79 Palmer Park 4.2 11 34 32.4% 19.1%
80 Garden of the Gods--Cabin Canyon Trail 4.5 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
81 Columbine Open Space 31.2 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
82 N Branch Cottonwood Creek--E Woodmen Rd to Rangewood Dr 8.3 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
83 Nancy Lewis Park 2.8 3 6 50.0% 18.8%
84 Woodland Park (municipality) 16.9 8 24 33.3% 18.0%
85 Elizabeth (town) 38.3 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
86 Royal Gorge Park--Nature Center 37.5 10 36 27.8% 15.8%
87 Victor (town) 19.1 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
88 Chatfield SP--Audubon Center & Trails 47.8 77 402 19.2% 15.6%
89 Pulpit Rock Park 5.7 7 23 30.4% 15.6%
90 Mueller SP 19.9 23 102 22.5% 15.5%
91 Bear Creek Canyon Park 3.9 5 15 33.3% 15.2%
92 W Kiowa Creek Rd 29.2 4 11 36.4% 15.2%
93 Beaver Creek State Wildlife Area--upper riparian area 22.5 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
94 Pineries Open Space 15.7 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
95 Chatfield SP--Plum Creek Nature Area 49.5 16 72 22.2% 14.2%
96 Pikes Peak--Crowe Gulch 10.3 5 16 31.2% 14.2%
97 Parker Regional Park (aka Salisbury Equestrian Park) 46.2 15 67 22.4% 14.1%
98 Dupont Open Space 45.9 15 67 22.4% 14.1%
99 Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space 9.0 69 410 16.8% 13.5%
100 Pikeview Reservoir 4.3 7 27 25.9% 13.2%
101 Wilkerson Pass 40.4 7 28 25.0% 12.7%
102 United States Air Force Academy 12.2 5 18 27.8% 12.5%
103 Blodgett Peak Open Space 8.8 11 52 21.2% 12.2%
104 Corral Bluffs (Limited Access) 12.1 7 29 24.1% 12.2%
105 Castlewood Canyon SP--East Canyon Preservation Area (closed Nov thru May) 34.3 3 9 33.3% 12.1%
106 Mule Creek 19.8 3 9 33.3% 12.1%
107 Monument Preserve 17.8 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
108 Springdale Campground 15.7 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
109 Chatfield SP--Upstream of Kingfisher Bridge (East) 48.9 17 95 17.9% 11.5%
110 Wellington Lake 44.6 9 43 20.9% 11.4%
111 High Drive 4.7 5 20 25.0% 11.2%
112 Indian Creek Trail 40.8 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
113 Monument Valley Park 1.2 6 27 22.2% 10.6%
114 Fountain Creek Regional Park 10.4 24 157 15.3% 10.5%
115 Broadmoor Hotel--Cheyenne Lake (private) 3.4 4 16 25.0% 10.2%
116 Palmer Lake 20.6 4 16 25.0% 10.2%
117 Kettle Lakes 8.9 16 100 16.0% 10.1%
118 Aiken Canyon Preserve 15.1 13 79 16.5% 9.9%
119 Chatfield SP--S Platte River delta (Jefferson Co) 49.9 6 29 20.7% 9.8%
120 Seven Falls & South Cheyenne Canyon 4.4 3 11 27.3% 9.7%
121 Sand Creek at Stetson Hills 8.5 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
122 Oak Creek Grade Rd. 41.5 4 17 23.5% 9.6%
123 Monument Wastewater Treatment Plant 16.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
124 Ridgeline Open Space 37.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
125 Pike National Forest--Russell Ridge 42.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
126 Dirty Woman Park 17.4 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
127 Upper Cheesman Canyon Trail 36.3 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
128 Chatfield SP--Gazebo Heronry Overlook Area 49.8 7 38 18.4% 9.2%
129 Devils Head Trail 33.3 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
130 Rueter-Hess Reservoir (restricted access) 45.3 9 55 16.4% 8.9%
131 Fountain Creek--S Circle Dr to S Academy Blvd 3.9 5 26 19.2% 8.5%
132 Broadmoor Hotel & Resort (private) 3.5 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
133 Casey Jones Park 38.7 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
134 Phantom Canyon (Teller Co.) 20.4 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
135 Monument--Monument Lake 18.0 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
136 Cheesman Reservoir 36.0 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
137 Tunnel Drive area and Water Treatment Ponds 36.4 5 27 18.5% 8.2%
138 Pueblo Reservoir--Rock Canyon area (below dam, south of river) 39.9 4 20 20.0% 8.1%
139 Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail 20.3 4 20 20.0% 8.1%
140 Reynolds Ranch County Park 49.0 10 72 13.9% 7.7%
141 Pueblo West Gravel Pit 40.0 4 21 19.0% 7.7%
142 Pikes Peak--Glen Cove 13.5 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
143 Temple Canyon Park 38.7 5 30 16.7% 7.3%
144 Chatfield SP--Downstream from Kingfisher Bridge (W) 49.6 7 48 14.6% 7.2%
145 Divide (town) 19.6 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
146 Fox Run Regional Park 15.7 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
147 Mountaindale Cabins & RV Resort 18.4 3 16 18.8% 6.6%
148 Elbert (town) 30.5 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
149 Old Stage Road 5.0 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
150 Charlie Meyers State Wildlife Area 42.0 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
151 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Area 5 10.1 3 17 17.6% 6.2%
152 Plamann Lake 31.3 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
153 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Area 7E 11.4 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
154 McCurdy Park 42.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
155 Florissant Pioneer Cemetery 25.2 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
156 Refrigerator Gulch 42.3 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
157 Booger Red Hill Rd 26.0 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
158 Helen Hunt Falls 5.4 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
159 Bear Creek Park West (El Paso) 2.4 3 19 15.8% 5.5%
160 Lake Pueblo SP--Valco Ponds 40.2 9 88 10.2% 5.5%
161 Manitou Springs (town) 5.6 3 20 15.0% 5.2%
162 Sondermann Park 1.9 9 93 9.7% 5.2%
163 Skyline Drive and trails 34.6 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
164 Runyon Lake State Wildlife Area 41.8 10 109 9.2% 5.1%
165 Memorial Park & Prospect Lake 1.4 4 32 12.5% 5.0%
166 Chatfield SP--Upstream of Kingfisher Bridge (West) 49.1 9 98 9.2% 4.9%
167 Venetucci Farm (restricted access) 7.0 5 46 10.9% 4.7%
168 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Area 4 10.0 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
169 Greenwood Rd (Custer CR 389) 45.8 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
170 The Incline and Barr Trail 6.5 4 34 11.8% 4.7%
171 N. Roxborough Park Rd.--north of Titan Rd. 49.3 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
172 Willow Circle neighborhood 3.5 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
173 Pikes Peak trail from Crags (Teller Co. Section) 14.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
174 Pond at Briargate Parkway & N Union Blvd 9.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
175 Rock Island Trailhead 13.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
176 Lewis Creek Trail 46.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
177 The Banks Campground & Canyon 26.1 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
178 Sandstone Ranch--Juniper Valley Loop 28.3 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
179 Chatfield SP--Chatfield Wetlands 48.2 3 23 13.0% 4.5%
180 Rockrimmon Trail 6.4 2 13 15.4% 4.3%
181 Crags Trail 15.4 3 25 12.0% 4.2%
182 Arkansas River Trail--east of Pueblo Blvd 40.0 3 25 12.0% 4.2%
183 Louviers (town) 45.5 2 14 14.3% 4.0%
184 Sand Creek Trail--Dublin Blvd to E Woodmen Rd 10.0 4 40 10.0% 4.0%
185 Hardscrabble Wildlife Viewing Area 47.5 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
186 Walker Road Gravel Pond 39.2 6 78 7.7% 3.6%
187 Cherry Creek Trail--south end to Walker Road Gravel Pond 38.9 5 62 8.1% 3.5%
188 Mallard Pond 15.0 4 46 8.7% 3.4%
189 Bar CCC Park 47.2 3 33 9.1% 3.1%
190 Red Creek Springs Road West 43.9 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
191 East Plum Creek Trail 39.7 2 19 10.5% 2.9%
192 North Rampart Range Rd. 46.4 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
193 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Area 3 9.8 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
194 Fremont Co. Rd. 9 (aka Shelf Road) 25.9 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
195 Halfway Picnic Grounds 14.0 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
196 Catamount Recreation Area--Elder Fehn Trail 16.0 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
197 Chatfield SP--Downstream from Kingfisher Bridge (E) 49.6 2 26 7.7% 2.1%
198 Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape Gardens 3.6 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
199 Lincoln Mountain Open Space 24.0 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
200 Pueblo Reservoir--Swallows State Wildlife Area 36.7 2 28 7.1% 2.0%
201 Brush Hollow Reservoir 28.4 3 56 5.4% 1.8%
202 Tamlin Rd 11.4 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
203 Evergreen Cemetery (CO Springs) 1.7 2 32 6.2% 1.7%
204 Holcim Wetlands (Private: View from hwy only) 32.4 2 33 6.1% 1.7%
205 Cottonwood Creek Trail—N. Union Blvd. to Rangewood Dr. 7.4 1 11 9.1% 1.6%
206 Santa Fe Regional Trail--Pine Creek, Colorado Springs 6.9 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
207 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Nature Center/Cattail Marsh area 10.0 3 74 4.1% 1.4%
208 Kiowa (town) 40.4 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
209 Cherry Creek Trail--Bayou Gulch Rd to Stroh Rd 43.8 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
210 Squirrel Creek Road Reservoir 13.3 2 50 4.0% 1.1%
211 Ramah Reservoir State Wildlife Area 37.5 6 276 2.2% 1.0%
212 Clear Spring Ranch 16.6 3 112 2.7% 0.9%
213 Cattail Crossing 35.3 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
214 McClain Gravel Pit 38.1 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
215 Pikes Peak--Crystal Creek Res 12.4 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
216 University of Colorado Colorado Springs 4.3 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
217 Black Squirrel Creek 11.5 1 21 4.8% 0.8%
218 Arkansas River Trail--west of Pueblo Blvd 39.7 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
219 Spinney Mountain Reservoir 45.3 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
220 Siloam Rd at Fremont CR 110 35.9 1 22 4.5% 0.8%
221 Adams Open Space, Fountain 12.5 2 70 2.9% 0.8%
222 Red Canyon 28.5 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
223 Cross Creek Regional Park 11.1 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
224 Cañon City--Valco Pond 34.3 1 30 3.3% 0.6%
225 Cañon City Riverwalk--S Raynolds Ave to MacKenzie Ave 34.5 1 33 3.0% 0.5%
226 Wetmore area 43.8 1 33 3.0% 0.5%
227 Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo 39.8 1 37 2.7% 0.5%
228 Pikes Peak--Summit 11.9 1 42 2.4% 0.4%
229 Pueblo Reservoir--Rock Canyon area (below dam, north of river) 39.7 1 42 2.4% 0.4%
230 Pueblo City Park 40.4 2 134 1.5% 0.4%
231 Chico Basin Ranch (Pueblo Co) Restricted Access 2020-members only 31.7 1 65 1.5% 0.3%
232 Sinton Pond Open Space 3.5 1 81 1.2% 0.2%
233 Cañon City Riverwalk--Sell Lake to S Raynolds Ave 34.6 1 96 1.0% 0.2%

Created by Michael Fogleman.

Data from the eBird Basic Dataset. Version: EBD_relJan-2024. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Jan 2024.