Birding spot · Johnson County, Iowa
Birding at Lake Macbride State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Macbride State Park are Canada Goose (94%), Ring-billed Gull (75%), and American Crow (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (106 species). 194 species have been reported here across 890 complete checklists from 107 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 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 94% 2 Ring-billed Gull 75% 3 American Crow 63% 4 Mallard 57% 5 Blue Jay 50% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 45% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 44% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 43% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 39% 10 Green-winged Teal 37% 11 Bald Eagle 35% 12 Downy Woodpecker 35% 13 Hooded Merganser 32% 14 Gadwall 32% 15 Northern Cardinal 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 .
Canada Goose94%
Ring-billed Gull75%
American Crow63%
Mallard57%
Blue Jay50%
Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
White-breasted Nuthatch44%
Dark-eyed Junco43%
Black-capped Chickadee39%
Green-winged Teal37%
Bald Eagle35%
Downy Woodpecker35%
Hooded Merganser32%
Gadwall32%
Northern Cardinal28%