Birding spot · Douglas County, Nebraska
Birding at Flanagan Lake & Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Flanagan Lake & Recreation Area are Mallard (93%), Canada Goose (85%), and American Tree Sparrow (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 179 species have been reported here across 1,089 complete checklists from 189 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 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 93% 2 Canada Goose 85% 3 American Tree Sparrow 70% 4 American Coot 67% 5 Gadwall 62% 6 Pied-billed Grebe 59% 7 Bald Eagle 55% 8 Green-winged Teal 47% 9 Bufflehead 44% 10 Song Sparrow 43% 11 Ring-billed Gull 41% 12 American Goldfinch 40% 13 American Wigeon 40% 14 Great Blue Heron 36% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 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 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 .
Mallard93%
Canada Goose85%
American Tree Sparrow70%
American Coot67%
Gadwall62%
Pied-billed Grebe59%
Bald Eagle55%
Green-winged Teal47%
Bufflehead44%
Song Sparrow43%
Ring-billed Gull41%
American Goldfinch40%
American Wigeon40%
Great Blue Heron36%
Red-winged Blackbird35%