Birding spot · Story County, Iowa
Birding at Carr Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Carr Park are Northern Cardinal (95%), Black-capped Chickadee (94%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (103 species). 174 species have been reported here across 1,200 complete checklists from 177 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists May 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists May 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 Northern Cardinal 95% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 94% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 90% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 90% 5 Downy Woodpecker 90% 6 American Robin 81% 7 American Crow 76% 8 Blue Jay 75% 9 American Goldfinch 74% 10 Northern House Wren 64% 11 Hairy Woodpecker 62% 12 Gray Catbird 60% 13 Turkey Vulture 59% 14 Eastern Bluebird 55% 15 Canada Goose 49% 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 .
Northern Cardinal95%
Black-capped Chickadee94%
White-breasted Nuthatch90%
Red-bellied Woodpecker90%
Downy Woodpecker90%
American Robin81%
American Crow76%
Blue Jay75%
American Goldfinch74%
Hairy Woodpecker62%
Gray Catbird60%
Turkey Vulture59%
Eastern Bluebird55%
Canada Goose49%