Birding spot · Ada County, Idaho
Birding at Boise Cascade Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Boise Cascade Lake are Mallard (94%), American Coot (91%), and Canada Goose (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid June (64 species). 129 species have been reported here across 1,168 complete checklists from 278 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Oct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 54 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 94% 2 American Coot 91% 3 Canada Goose 90% 4 American Wigeon 81% 5 Ring-billed Gull 79% 6 Song Sparrow 53% 7 Common Merganser 48% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 44% 9 Hooded Merganser 44% 10 American Crow 44% 11 Belted Kingfisher 43% 12 Northern Flicker 42% 13 House Finch 39% 14 Great Blue Heron 35% 15 American Kestrel 34% 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 .
Mallard94%
American Coot91%
Canada Goose90%
American Wigeon81%
Ring-billed Gull79%
Song Sparrow53%
Common Merganser48%
Double-crested Cormorant44%
Hooded Merganser44%
American Crow44%
Belted Kingfisher43%
Northern Flicker42%
House Finch39%
Great Blue Heron35%
American Kestrel34%