Birding spot · Ada County, Idaho
Birding at Barber Pool: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Barber Pool are Mallard (95%), Gadwall (81%), and Ring-necked Duck (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (75 species). 133 species have been reported here across 1,099 complete checklists from 288 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 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 Mallard 95% 2 Gadwall 81% 3 Ring-necked Duck 78% 4 Canada Goose 74% 5 Black-billed Magpie 71% 6 Bufflehead 66% 7 American Wigeon 64% 8 Northern Flicker 63% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 10 Great Blue Heron 59% 11 Hooded Merganser 57% 12 Song Sparrow 56% 13 House Finch 51% 14 Common Merganser 47% 15 Black-capped Chickadee 44% 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 Idaho.
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 .
Mallard95%
Gadwall81%
Ring-necked Duck78%
Canada Goose74%
Black-billed Magpie71%
Bufflehead66%
American Wigeon64%
Northern Flicker63%
Dark-eyed Junco59%
Great Blue Heron59%
Hooded Merganser57%
Song Sparrow56%
House Finch51%
Common Merganser47%
Black-capped Chickadee44%