Birding spot · Louisa County, Iowa
Birding at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area are Mallard (76%), Bald Eagle (74%), and Northern Cardinal (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 118 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (152 species). 225 species have been reported here across 1,002 complete checklists from 220 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 200 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 114 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 135 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 152 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 110 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 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 Mallard 76% 2 Bald Eagle 74% 3 Northern Cardinal 74% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 72% 5 Canada Goose 70% 6 Red-tailed Hawk 70% 7 Red-winged Blackbird 70% 8 Sandhill Crane 68% 9 American Kestrel 66% 10 European Starling 66% 11 Mourning Dove 66% 12 White-throated Sparrow 66% 13 Black-capped Chickadee 64% 14 Blue Jay 64% 15 Ring-billed Gull 64% 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 .
Mallard76%
Bald Eagle74%
Northern Cardinal74%
Dark-eyed Junco72%
Canada Goose70%
Red-tailed Hawk70%
Red-winged Blackbird70%
Sandhill Crane68%
American Kestrel66%
European Starling66%
Mourning Dove66%
White-throated Sparrow66%
Black-capped Chickadee64%
Blue Jay64%
Ring-billed Gull64%