Birding spot · Johnson County, Iowa
Birding at Hickory Hill Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hickory Hill Park are Black-capped Chickadee (80%), Northern Cardinal (80%), and Downy Woodpecker (75%). 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 (93 species). 164 species have been reported here across 2,281 complete checklists from 302 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 244 checklists May 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 262 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 259 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 58 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 80% 2 Northern Cardinal 80% 3 Downy Woodpecker 75% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 5 Blue Jay 69% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 65% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 60% 8 American Crow 53% 9 Tufted Titmouse 44% 10 White-throated Sparrow 44% 11 Hairy Woodpecker 37% 12 American Goldfinch 36% 13 Northern Saw-whet Owl 32% 14 Eastern Bluebird 28% 15 Northern Flicker 28% 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 Chickadee80%
Northern Cardinal80%
Downy Woodpecker75%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Blue Jay69%
White-breasted Nuthatch65%
Dark-eyed Junco60%
American Crow53%
Tufted Titmouse44%
White-throated Sparrow44%
Hairy Woodpecker37%
American Goldfinch36%
Northern Saw-whet Owl32%
Eastern Bluebird28%
Northern Flicker28%