Birding spot · Johnson County, Iowa
Birding at Water Plant Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Water Plant Park are Blue Jay (78%), Northern Cardinal (78%), and Mallard (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (91 species). 174 species have been reported here across 1,004 complete checklists from 232 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (6 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 Blue Jay 78% 2 Northern Cardinal 78% 3 Mallard 75% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 72% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 6 Bald Eagle 63% 7 Ring-billed Gull 59% 8 Downy Woodpecker 53% 9 Canada Goose 50% 10 American Tree Sparrow 47% 11 American Crow 44% 12 Northern Flicker 44% 13 Red-winged Blackbird 44% 14 American Robin 38% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 38% 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 .
Blue Jay78%
Northern Cardinal78%
Mallard75%
Black-capped Chickadee72%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Bald Eagle63%
Ring-billed Gull59%
Downy Woodpecker53%
Canada Goose50%
American Tree Sparrow47%
American Crow44%
Northern Flicker44%
Red-winged Blackbird44%
American Robin38%
Red-bellied Woodpecker38%