Birding spot · Scott County, Iowa
Birding at Nahant Marsh: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Nahant Marsh are American Coot (81%), Canada Goose (79%), and Mallard (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (80 species). 161 species have been reported here across 838 complete checklists from 197 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 American Coot 81% 2 Canada Goose 79% 3 Mallard 79% 4 Ring-billed Gull 58% 5 Northern Cardinal 56% 6 Downy Woodpecker 53% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 8 Northern Shoveler 47% 9 Song Sparrow 47% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 42% 11 American Goldfinch 40% 12 Red-winged Blackbird 40% 13 Rock Pigeon 37% 14 House Sparrow 35% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 35% 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.
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 .
American Coot81%
Canada Goose79%
Mallard79%
Ring-billed Gull58%
Northern Cardinal56%
Downy Woodpecker53%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
Northern Shoveler47%
Song Sparrow47%
Black-capped Chickadee42%
American Goldfinch40%
Red-winged Blackbird40%
Rock Pigeon37%
House Sparrow35%
Red-bellied Woodpecker35%