Birding spot · Black Hawk County, Iowa
Birding at Prairie Lakes Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Prairie Lakes Park are Canada Goose (89%), Mallard (87%), and American Coot (51%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (83 species). 181 species have been reported here across 986 complete checklists from 86 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Mallard 87% 3 American Coot 51% 4 Ruddy Duck 44% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 41% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 37% 7 American Crow 35% 8 Bufflehead 34% 9 Northern Cardinal 33% 10 Common Goldeneye 33% 11 Northern Shoveler 31% 12 American Tree Sparrow 29% 13 Cackling Goose 28% 14 Blue Jay 26% 15 Ring-necked Duck 26% 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%
Mallard87%
American Coot51%
Ruddy Duck44%
Dark-eyed Junco41%
Black-capped Chickadee37%
American Crow35%
Bufflehead34%
Northern Cardinal33%
Common Goldeneye33%
Northern Shoveler31%
American Tree Sparrow29%
Cackling Goose28%
Blue Jay26%
Ring-necked Duck26%