WhenToBird

Birding spot · Lancaster County, Nebraska

Birding at Conestoga Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Conestoga Lake are Ruddy Duck (72%), Mallard (66%), and Canada Goose (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 114 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (114 species). 214 species have been reported here across 1,224 complete checklists from 209 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 104 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 114 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ruddy Duck72%
  2. 2Mallard66%
  3. 3Canada Goose62%
  4. 4American Crow55%
  5. 5Lesser Scaup54%
  6. 6Northern Shoveler53%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco52%
  8. 8Bufflehead50%
  9. 9Gadwall47%
  10. 10American Coot45%
  11. 11Ring-necked Duck43%
  12. 12Green-winged Teal43%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal43%
  14. 14American Tree Sparrow41%
  15. 15Canvasback39%

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

Winter 50 species

  1. Canada Goose63%
  2. American Crow53%
  3. Mallard51%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco48%
  5. American Tree Sparrow47%

Spring 114 species

  1. Canada Goose70%
  2. American Robin70%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird65%
  4. Northern Cardinal62%
  5. Northern Shoveler60%

Summer 83 species

  1. Mourning Dove73%
  2. American Robin72%
  3. Eastern Kingbird70%
  4. Gray Catbird67%
  5. Northern Cardinal63%

Fall 84 species

  1. Canada Goose52%
  2. Blue Jay52%
  3. American Crow51%
  4. American Robin51%
  5. Northern Cardinal49%

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.