Birding spot · Linn County, Iowa
Birding at Cedar Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cedar Lake Park are Canada Goose (89%), Ring-billed Gull (89%), and Mallard (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (95 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,387 complete checklists from 170 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 22 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 89% 2 Ring-billed Gull 89% 3 Mallard 79% 4 Common Goldeneye 50% 5 House Sparrow 44% 6 Ruddy Duck 34% 7 Rock Pigeon 33% 8 European Starling 33% 9 Bufflehead 27% 10 American White Pelican 26% 11 Northern Cardinal 24% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 23% 13 Song Sparrow 22% 14 Hooded Merganser 21% 15 Black-capped Chickadee 20% 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 Goose89%
Ring-billed Gull89%
Mallard79%
Common Goldeneye50%
House Sparrow44%
Ruddy Duck34%
Rock Pigeon33%
European Starling33%
Bufflehead27%
American White Pelican26%
Northern Cardinal24%
Dark-eyed Junco23%
Song Sparrow22%
Hooded Merganser21%
Black-capped Chickadee20%