Bird Finder

Where to find Mountain Chickadee in October
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 Mountain Chickadee in October. 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.

Back to the Top Birds list

Rank Map Pics Location Distance Observed Sampled Frequency Confidence
1 Mueller SP 19.9 43 51 84.3% 72.0%
2 Rainbow Gulch Trail 13.9 18 20 90.0% 69.9%
3 Gateway Mesa Open Space 38.3 26 32 81.2% 64.7%
4 Catamount Trail--Green Mountain Falls to Catamount Reservoir 13.4 7 7 100.0% 64.6%
5 Green Mountain Falls (town) 12.5 48 72 66.7% 55.2%
6 Blodgett Peak Open Space 8.8 20 28 71.4% 52.9%
7 Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail 20.3 8 10 80.0% 49.0%
8 Rock Ledge Ranch 3.9 95 170 55.9% 48.4%
9 Mineral Palace Park 39.8 7 9 77.8% 45.3%
10 Pikes Peak--Crowe Gulch 10.3 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
11 High Drive 4.7 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
12 Crystola Canyon 14.7 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
13 Dome Rock State Wildlife Area 19.0 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
14 Mt. Esther Trail to Crystal Creek Reservoir 11.6 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
15 Mountain View Cemetery (Pueblo Co.) 42.0 3 3 100.0% 43.8%
16 Red Rock Canyon Open Space 3.3 127 255 49.8% 43.7%
17 North & South Catamount Reservoirs 14.2 8 11 72.7% 43.4%
18 Ute Valley Park 6.0 36 66 54.5% 42.6%
19 Manitou Lake 23.1 71 142 50.0% 41.9%
20 Castlewood Canyon SP 34.6 68 137 49.6% 41.4%
21 Florissant Fossil Beds NM 25.5 18 31 58.1% 40.8%
22 Black Forest Regional Park 13.5 9 14 64.3% 38.8%
23 Santa Fe Regional Trail--Pine Creek, Colorado Springs 6.9 10 16 62.5% 38.6%
24 South Meadows Campground 21.6 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
25 Douglas Creek Open Space 3.9 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
26 Womens Forest Trail 21.6 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
27 Kettle Lakes 8.9 37 77 48.1% 37.3%
28 Castlewood Canyon SP--Inner Canyon/Lake Gulch Loop 35.0 22 43 51.2% 36.8%
29 Reynolds Ranch County Park 49.0 12 21 57.1% 36.5%
30 Jimmy Camp (Currently Guided Hikes Only) 9.7 9 15 60.0% 35.7%
31 Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape Gardens 3.6 6 9 66.7% 35.4%
32 Mueller SP--Campgrounds 19.9 6 9 66.7% 35.4%
33 Thomas Trail--Green Mountain Falls to Crystal Falls 12.8 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
34 Pikes Peak Trail from Crags (El Paso Co section) 12.7 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
35 Waldo Canyon 6.8 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
36 Forest Road 339 near Woodland Park 21.4 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
37 Willow Circle neighborhood 3.5 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
38 Mule Creek 19.8 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
39 Spruce Meadows Open Space 24.4 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
40 Catamount Recreation Area--Elder Fehn Trail 16.0 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
41 Evergreen Cemetery (CO Springs) 1.7 10 18 55.6% 33.7%
42 Aiken Canyon Preserve 15.1 10 19 52.6% 31.7%
43 Wetmore area 43.8 6 10 60.0% 31.3%
44 Pulpit Rock Park 5.7 8 15 53.3% 30.1%
45 Rampart Reservoir 12.8 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
46 Sandstone Ranch--Juniper Valley Loop 28.3 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
47 Starsmore Discovery Center 3.8 12 25 48.0% 30.0%
48 Crags Trail 15.4 4 6 66.7% 30.0%
49 Cheyenne Mountain SP 7.1 31 78 39.7% 29.6%
50 Glen Eyrie area 4.9 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
51 Rampart Range Rd at Hwy 67 40.3 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
52 Ice Lake 8.5 4 7 57.1% 25.0%
53 High Chaparral Open Space 7.4 6 13 46.2% 23.2%
54 Monument--Monument Lake 18.0 7 16 43.8% 23.1%
55 Reflection Pond 8.7 7 16 43.8% 23.1%
56 Nancy Lewis Park 2.8 7 16 43.8% 23.1%
57 Wilkerson Pass 40.4 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
58 Black Forest Section 16 Trail 14.0 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
59 Beaver Creek--BLM land in Fremont Co 20.3 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
60 Pueblo City Park 40.4 41 142 28.9% 22.1%
61 Stratton Open Space 3.4 7 17 41.2% 21.6%
62 Seven Falls & South Cheyenne Canyon 4.4 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
63 Eleven Mile Canyon 32.3 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
64 Adams Open Space, Fountain 12.5 6 14 42.9% 21.4%
65 Dawson Butte Open Space 32.9 5 11 45.5% 21.3%
66 Red Creek Springs Road West 43.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
67 Pine Valley Ranch 48.7 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
68 Fremont Co. Rd. 9 (aka Shelf Road) 25.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
69 Skagway Reservoir 16.0 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
70 Vindicator Valley Trail 17.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
71 Lewis Creek Trail 46.8 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
72 Woodmen Valley Park & Open Space 8.1 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
73 Spruce Grove Campground 40.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
74 Helen Hunt Falls 5.4 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
75 Little Grouse Mountain 20.7 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
76 Bear Creek Nature Center 3.1 13 41 31.7% 19.6%
77 Garden of the Gods 4.3 64 266 24.1% 19.3%
78 Mary Kyer & Stone Falls Parks 12.3 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
79 Lincoln Mountain Open Space 24.0 4 9 44.4% 18.9%
80 Manitou Springs (town) 5.6 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
81 Roselawn Cemetery (Pueblo Co) 43.0 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
82 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 4.6 7 21 33.3% 17.2%
83 Homestead Ranch Park 23.3 4 10 40.0% 16.8%
84 Castlewood Canyon SP--East Canyon Preservation Area (closed Nov thru May) 34.3 4 10 40.0% 16.8%
85 Fort Carsonā€”Womack Recreation & Bird Farm (restricted access) 10.9 4 10 40.0% 16.8%
86 Monument Valley Park 1.2 5 15 33.3% 15.2%
87 Pueblo Reservoir State Wildlife Area--Turkey Creek 37.3 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
88 Elizabeth (town) 38.3 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
89 Devils Head Trail 33.3 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
90 Old Stage Road 5.0 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
91 Queens Canyon 5.3 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
92 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Nature Center/Cattail Marsh area 10.0 20 90 22.2% 14.9%
93 United States Air Force Academy 12.2 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
94 Red Canyon 28.5 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
95 Woodmoor Lake 18.5 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
96 The Banks Campground & Canyon 26.1 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
97 Fountain Creek Regional Park 10.4 28 164 17.1% 12.1%
98 Sinton Pond Open Space 3.5 13 65 20.0% 12.1%
99 The Incline and Barr Trail 6.5 3 9 33.3% 12.1%
100 Fox Run Regional Park 15.7 3 9 33.3% 12.1%
101 Lake George 30.8 10 47 21.3% 12.0%
102 Pueblo Reservoir--Rock Canyon area (below dam, north of river) 39.7 15 79 19.0% 11.9%
103 Florence River Park 33.5 5 19 26.3% 11.8%
104 Olive Marsh 40.0 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
105 Broadmoor Hotel & Resort (private) 3.5 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
106 Lakeside Cemetery 36.0 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
107 Glen Cove, Pike's Peak 13.9 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
108 Kiowa Creek Sanctuary (restricted access) 19.0 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
109 Cottonwood Creek Trailā€”N. Union Blvd. to Rangewood Dr. 7.4 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
110 Sondermann Park 1.9 8 37 21.6% 11.4%
111 Palmer Park 4.2 7 33 21.2% 10.7%
112 Roxborough SP 43.3 16 98 16.3% 10.3%
113 Columbine Open Space 31.2 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
114 Castlewood Canyon Rd. 36.2 5 23 21.7% 9.7%
115 Bear Creek Park East (El Paso) 2.0 10 58 17.2% 9.6%
116 CaƱon City Riverwalk 34.3 4 17 23.5% 9.6%
117 Arkansas River--Goodnight River Trail east pond 39.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
118 McCurdy Park 42.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
119 Lovell Gulch Trail 17.5 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
120 Pikes Peak trail from Crags (Teller Co. Section) 14.6 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
121 New Santa Fe Regional Trail--Monument to Palmer Lake 18.6 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
122 Greenwood Rd (Custer CR 389) 45.8 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
123 Fort Carsonā€”Rock Creek & Spring Branch Reservoir (restricted access) 10.3 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
124 Blue Heron Ponds on Hwy. 115 33.1 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
125 Brush Hollow Reservoir 28.4 14 99 14.1% 8.6%
126 Broadmoor Hotel--Cheyenne Lake (private) 3.4 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
127 Plamann Lake 31.3 3 13 23.1% 8.2%
128 N Branch Cottonwood Creek--E Woodmen Rd to Rangewood Dr 8.3 3 13 23.1% 8.2%
129 Quail Lake Park 3.4 6 35 17.1% 8.1%
130 Smith Creek Ponds 13.8 4 20 20.0% 8.1%
131 CaƱon City Riverwalk--Sell Lake to S Raynolds Ave 34.6 12 92 13.0% 7.6%
132 Wrights Reservoir 24.4 7 46 15.2% 7.6%
133 Mitchell Gulch trail 37.5 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
134 Booger Red Hill Rd 26.0 3 15 20.0% 7.0%
135 Corral Bluffs (Limited Access) 12.1 4 23 17.4% 7.0%
136 Fort Carson--Turkey Creek Recreation Area (restricted access) 15.9 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
137 Spruce Mountain Open Space 22.7 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
138 Pikes Peak--Summit 11.9 3 17 17.6% 6.2%
139 Casey Jones Park 38.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
140 Manitou Experimental Forest 23.5 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
141 Chico Basin Ranch (El Paso Co) Restricted Access 2020-members only 27.9 19 205 9.3% 6.0%
142 Pueblo Reservoir--Rock Canyon area (below dam, south of river) 39.9 7 58 12.1% 6.0%
143 DoubleTree Hotel Pond 3.1 10 93 10.8% 5.9%
144 Chico Basin Ranch (Pueblo Co) Restricted Access 2020-members only 31.7 16 170 9.4% 5.9%
145 Lake Pueblo SP--Valco Ponds 40.2 12 120 10.0% 5.8%
146 Big Stratton Reservoir 2.8 5 38 13.2% 5.8%
147 Sand Creek Trail--Dublin Blvd to E Woodmen Rd 10.0 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
148 Mallard Pond 15.0 5 39 12.8% 5.6%
149 Rampart Park 8.4 3 20 15.0% 5.2%
150 Chico Basin Ranch--headquarters area (Pueblo Co) NO access in 2020 30.5 8 80 10.0% 5.2%
151 East Plum Creek Trail 39.7 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
152 Goodnight River Trail 40.1 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
153 Lake Minnequa 42.9 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
154 Chico Basin Ranch--wooded areas (El Paso Co) Restricted Access 2020-members only 27.8 6 56 10.7% 5.0%
155 Pueblo Reservoir 39.4 12 149 8.1% 4.7%
156 Victor (town) 19.1 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
157 Pike National Forest--Russell Ridge 42.1 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
158 America the Beautiful Park 0.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
159 Shooks Run Trail 1.4 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
160 Holy Cross Abbey 33.7 3 23 13.0% 4.5%
161 Pueblo West Gravel Pit 40.0 5 50 10.0% 4.3%
162 Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo 39.8 3 25 12.0% 4.2%
163 Eleven Mile State Park 37.7 8 107 7.5% 3.8%
164 Memorial Park & Prospect Lake 1.4 18 300 6.0% 3.8%
165 Pathfinder Park 34.2 2 15 13.3% 3.7%
166 Fountain Creek Regional Park--Area 7W 11.4 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
167 Pikes Peak--Crystal Creek Res 12.4 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
168 Juniper Breaks Campground 38.7 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
169 Barrett Road area 18.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
170 Garden of the Gods--Cabin Canyon Trail 4.5 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
171 Skyline Drive and trails 34.6 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
172 Waterton Canyon--from Waterton Rd to overhead pipes 47.5 4 45 8.9% 3.5%
173 Palmer Lake 20.6 2 16 12.5% 3.5%
174 Holcim Wetlands (Private: View from hwy only) 32.4 2 17 11.8% 3.3%
175 Clear Spring Ranch 16.6 16 311 5.1% 3.2%
176 Runyon Lake State Wildlife Area 41.8 5 69 7.2% 3.1%
177 CaƱon City Riverwalk--S Raynolds Ave to MacKenzie Ave 34.5 3 34 8.8% 3.0%
178 Phantom Canyon (Fremont) 27.5 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
179 McCrae Reservoir 8.9 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
180 Rouse Park 34.6 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
181 Woodland Park (municipality) 16.9 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
182 Arkansas River Trail--east of Pueblo Blvd 40.0 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
183 Chatfield SP--Audubon Center & Trails 47.8 10 228 4.4% 2.4%
184 Pueblo Reservoir--N Picnic Rd 39.1 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
185 Sandstone Ranch 27.8 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
186 Rockrimmon Trail 6.4 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
187 Black Squirrel Creek 11.5 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
188 Pueblo Reservoir--Hobie Cat Rd 39.3 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
189 Dupont Open Space 45.9 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
190 Chatfield SP--Upstream of Kingfisher Bridge (East) 48.9 2 39 5.1% 1.4%
191 Tunnel Drive area and Water Treatment Ponds 36.4 2 39 5.1% 1.4%
192 Forest Lake Park and Reservoir 16.0 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
193 Pueblo Reservoir--South Marina area 40.2 3 76 3.9% 1.4%
194 Rueter-Hess Reservoir (restricted access) 45.3 4 116 3.4% 1.3%
195 Waterton Canyon (please use one or both of the two more specific locations) 47.5 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
196 Bear Creek Park West (El Paso) 2.4 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
197 Imperial Cemetery 43.0 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
198 Castlewood Canyon Rd--Lake Gulch Rd to Castlewood Canyon SP 33.6 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
199 University of Colorado Colorado Springs 4.3 2 51 3.9% 1.1%
200 Waterton Canyon--upstream from overhead pipes 47.7 1 17 5.9% 1.0%
201 Fountain Creek--S Circle Dr to S Academy Blvd 3.9 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
202 Monument Wastewater Treatment Plant 16.7 1 19 5.3% 0.9%
203 Chatfield SP--S Platte River delta (Jefferson Co) 49.9 3 132 2.3% 0.8%
204 Spinney Mountain Reservoir 45.3 2 82 2.4% 0.7%
205 Pikeview Reservoir 4.3 1 31 3.2% 0.6%
206 Pueblo Reservoir--Sailboard area 39.0 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
207 Chatfield SP--Upstream of Kingfisher Bridge (West) 49.1 1 36 2.8% 0.5%
208 Ramah Reservoir State Wildlife Area 37.5 1 51 2.0% 0.3%
209 Pueblo West--Harmony Drive 36.7 1 53 1.9% 0.3%
210 McClain Gravel Pit 38.1 1 63 1.6% 0.3%
211 Chatfield SP--Downstream from Kingfisher Bridge (W) 49.6 1 107 0.9% 0.2%
212 Walker Road Gravel Pond 39.2 1 190 0.5% 0.1%
213 Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space 9.0 1 320 0.3% 0.1%