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Birding spot · Elmore County, Idaho

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area are Northern Flicker (93%), Song Sparrow (93%), and White-crowned Sparrow (92%). It is busiest in summer, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (98 species). 173 species have been reported here across 1,056 complete checklists from 299 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Flicker93%
  2. 2Song Sparrow93%
  3. 3White-crowned Sparrow92%
  4. 4Northern Harrier91%
  5. 5Black-billed Magpie88%
  6. 6Red-tailed Hawk82%
  7. 7Red-winged Blackbird82%
  8. 8Marsh Wren77%
  9. 9Common Raven77%
  10. 10European Starling77%
  11. 11American Coot73%
  12. 12Virginia Rail71%
  13. 13American Goldfinch56%
  14. 14Mallard51%
  15. 15American Robin47%

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 66 species

  1. Northern Harrier90%
  2. Black-billed Magpie89%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk83%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  5. Song Sparrow80%

Spring 87 species

  1. Black-billed Magpie92%
  2. Mallard90%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  4. Canada Goose81%
  5. Song Sparrow74%

Summer 88 species

  1. Mourning Dove89%
  2. Black-billed Magpie88%
  3. Mallard78%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird73%
  5. Killdeer69%

Fall 85 species

  1. Black-billed Magpie89%
  2. White-crowned Sparrow85%
  3. Song Sparrow84%
  4. Northern Harrier83%
  5. Common Raven80%

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.