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Birding spot · Ada County, Idaho

Birding at Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (Swan Falls): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (Swan Falls) are American Coot (97%), Double-crested Cormorant (97%), and Common Raven (89%). It is busiest in summer, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (77 species). 154 species have been reported here across 825 complete checklists from 350 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Coot97%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant97%
  3. 3Common Raven89%
  4. 4Canada Goose79%
  5. 5Black-billed Magpie66%
  6. 6Common Goldeneye61%
  7. 7Northern Flicker50%
  8. 8Song Sparrow47%
  9. 9White-crowned Sparrow42%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco37%
  11. 11Pied-billed Grebe37%
  12. 12Mallard34%
  13. 13American Robin32%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk32%
  15. 15Snow Goose32%

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

Winter 41 species

  1. American Coot96%
  2. Common Goldeneye93%
  3. Canada Goose88%
  4. Common Raven82%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant70%

Spring 63 species

  1. Canada Goose86%
  2. Common Goldeneye85%
  3. American Coot84%
  4. Common Raven82%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird67%

Summer 64 species

  1. Common Raven74%
  2. American Robin73%
  3. Common Goldeneye72%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird70%
  5. Barn Swallow69%

Fall 62 species

  1. Common Raven89%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant88%
  3. American Coot86%
  4. Black-billed Magpie77%
  5. Northern Flicker66%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Idaho.

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.