Birding spot · Polk County, Iowa
Birding at Waterworks Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Waterworks Park are Canada Goose (91%), European Starling (72%), and Northern Cardinal (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,058 complete checklists from 131 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (9 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 91% 2 European Starling 72% 3 Northern Cardinal 70% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 68% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 65% 6 Mallard 63% 7 Downy Woodpecker 58% 8 Ring-billed Gull 58% 9 Red-tailed Hawk 54% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 51% 12 American Crow 49% 13 American Robin 46% 14 Blue Jay 39% 15 Bald Eagle 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.
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 Goose91%
European Starling72%
Northern Cardinal70%
Red-bellied Woodpecker68%
Black-capped Chickadee65%
Mallard63%
Downy Woodpecker58%
Ring-billed Gull58%
Red-tailed Hawk54%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
White-breasted Nuthatch51%
American Crow49%
American Robin46%
Blue Jay39%
Bald Eagle35%