Birding spot · Story County, Iowa
Birding at Brookside Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Brookside Park are Black-capped Chickadee (85%), American Robin (83%), and Downy Woodpecker (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (94 species). 140 species have been reported here across 945 complete checklists from 189 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (5 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 Black-capped Chickadee 85% 2 American Robin 83% 3 Downy Woodpecker 81% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 81% 5 Northern Cardinal 81% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 77% 7 Blue Jay 66% 8 American Crow 54% 9 Northern House Wren 52% 10 European Starling 50% 11 American Goldfinch 47% 12 Gray Catbird 40% 13 Canada Goose 38% 14 Red-winged Blackbird 38% 15 House Finch 38% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee85%
American Robin83%
Downy Woodpecker81%
White-breasted Nuthatch81%
Northern Cardinal81%
Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
Blue Jay66%
American Crow54%
European Starling50%
American Goldfinch47%
Gray Catbird40%
Canada Goose38%
Red-winged Blackbird38%
House Finch38%