Birding spot · Lancaster County, Nebraska
Birding at Branched Oak State Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Branched Oak State Recreation Area are Ring-billed Gull (76%), Double-crested Cormorant (65%), and Canada Goose (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (110 species). 219 species have been reported here across 1,199 complete checklists from 286 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 22-30: 110 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 1-7: 109 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 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 76% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 65% 3 Canada Goose 55% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 53% 5 American White Pelican 43% 6 American Crow 42% 7 American Robin 42% 8 Mallard 37% 9 Northern Flicker 36% 10 American Herring Gull 31% 11 Lesser Scaup 31% 12 Ruddy Duck 31% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 29% 14 American Tree Sparrow 28% 15 Gadwall 27% 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 Nebraska.
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 Gull76%
Double-crested Cormorant65%
Canada Goose55%
Dark-eyed Junco53%
American White Pelican43%
American Crow42%
American Robin42%
Mallard37%
Northern Flicker36%
American Herring Gull31%
Lesser Scaup31%
Ruddy Duck31%
Red-tailed Hawk29%
American Tree Sparrow28%
Gadwall27%