Birding spot · Story County, Iowa
Birding at Ada Hayden Heritage Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ada Hayden Heritage Park are Canada Goose (83%), Mallard (82%), and Black-capped Chickadee (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (111 species). 216 species have been reported here across 1,681 complete checklists from 318 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Apr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Apr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 8-14: 111 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 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 Canada Goose 83% 2 Mallard 82% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 73% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 72% 5 American Tree Sparrow 69% 6 Downy Woodpecker 64% 7 American Crow 61% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 51% 9 Northern Cardinal 50% 10 Blue Jay 48% 11 House Finch 48% 12 House Sparrow 48% 13 American Goldfinch 47% 14 American Robin 42% 15 Song Sparrow 42% 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 Iowa.
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 .
Canada Goose83%
Mallard82%
Black-capped Chickadee73%
Dark-eyed Junco72%
American Tree Sparrow69%
Downy Woodpecker64%
American Crow61%
White-breasted Nuthatch51%
Northern Cardinal50%
Blue Jay48%
House Finch48%
House Sparrow48%
American Goldfinch47%
American Robin42%
Song Sparrow42%