Birding spot · Johnson County, Iowa
Birding at Sand Lake City Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sand Lake City Park are Ring-billed Gull (91%), Canada Goose (60%), and Mallard (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (118 species). 230 species have been reported here across 2,979 complete checklists from 356 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 201 checklists May 1-7: 118 species on 5%+ of 206 checklists May 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 233 checklists May 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Nov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 42 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 Ring-billed Gull 91% 2 Canada Goose 60% 3 Mallard 50% 4 Northern Shoveler 41% 5 European Starling 38% 6 American Crow 38% 7 Killdeer 36% 8 American Tree Sparrow 35% 9 Northern Cardinal 35% 10 House Sparrow 34% 11 Mourning Dove 33% 12 Bald Eagle 33% 13 American Goldfinch 32% 14 American White Pelican 31% 15 Eurasian Tree Sparrow 30% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull91%
Canada Goose60%
Mallard50%
Northern Shoveler41%
European Starling38%
American Crow38%
Killdeer36%
American Tree Sparrow35%
Northern Cardinal35%
House Sparrow34%
Mourning Dove33%
Bald Eagle33%
American Goldfinch32%
American White Pelican31%