Birding spot · Buchanan County, Missouri
Birding at Muskrat Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Muskrat Lake are Mallard (69%), Gadwall (55%), and Green-winged Teal (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (73 species). 166 species have been reported here across 1,018 complete checklists from 100 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (3 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 Mallard 69% 2 Gadwall 55% 3 Green-winged Teal 50% 4 Canada Goose 38% 5 Horned Lark 38% 6 Greater White-fronted Goose 33% 7 Ring-necked Duck 33% 8 American Coot 31% 9 Canvasback 31% 10 Northern Pintail 31% 11 Red-winged Blackbird 31% 12 Snow Goose 31% 13 Northern Shoveler 29% 14 Trumpeter Swan 29% 15 American Wigeon 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 Missouri.
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 .
Mallard69%
Gadwall55%
Green-winged Teal50%
Canada Goose38%
Horned Lark38%
Greater White-fronted Goose33%
Ring-necked Duck33%
American Coot31%
Canvasback31%
Northern Pintail31%
Red-winged Blackbird31%
Snow Goose31%
Northern Shoveler29%
Trumpeter Swan29%
American Wigeon26%