Birding spot · Ada County, Idaho
Birding at Lydle Gulch: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lydle Gulch are Dark-eyed Junco (82%), Song Sparrow (78%), and California Quail (71%). It is busiest in summer, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (78 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,368 complete checklists from 263 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists) Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 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 Dark-eyed Junco 82% 2 Song Sparrow 78% 3 California Quail 71% 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 71% 5 Black-billed Magpie 69% 6 Common Raven 57% 7 House Finch 53% 8 American Goldfinch 47% 9 Northern Flicker 45% 10 Lesser Goldfinch 43% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 39% 12 Great Horned Owl 37% 13 Bewick's Wren 33% 14 American Kestrel 29% 15 White-crowned Sparrow 24% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco82%
Song Sparrow78%
California Quail71%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet71%
Black-billed Magpie69%
Common Raven57%
House Finch53%
American Goldfinch47%
Northern Flicker45%
Lesser Goldfinch43%
Red-tailed Hawk39%
Great Horned Owl37%
Bewick's Wren33%
American Kestrel29%
White-crowned Sparrow24%