Birding spot · Johnson County, Iowa
Birding at Lake MacBride: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake MacBride are Canada Goose (89%), Ring-billed Gull (70%), and American Crow (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (94 species). 180 species have been reported here across 1,067 complete checklists from 104 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 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 89% 2 Ring-billed Gull 70% 3 American Crow 61% 4 American White Pelican 57% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 47% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 45% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 44% 8 Blue Jay 43% 9 Northern Cardinal 38% 10 Gadwall 37% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 37% 12 Bald Eagle 35% 13 Mallard 35% 14 Downy Woodpecker 33% 15 Common Loon 32% 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 Gull70%
American Crow61%
American White Pelican57%
Dark-eyed Junco47%
Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
Black-capped Chickadee44%
Blue Jay43%
Northern Cardinal38%
Gadwall37%
White-breasted Nuthatch37%
Bald Eagle35%
Mallard35%
Downy Woodpecker33%
Common Loon32%