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Birding spot · Sarpy County, Nebraska

Birding at Fontenelle Forest Association Local Resource Management Area (Old Home Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fontenelle Forest Association Local Resource Management Area (Old Home Creek) are White-breasted Nuthatch (94%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (90%), and Downy Woodpecker (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (82 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,592 complete checklists from 520 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 180 checklistsMay 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsJun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsSep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 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. 1White-breasted Nuthatch94%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker90%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker84%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee82%
  5. 5Northern Flicker66%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal62%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco58%
  8. 8Carolina Wren48%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow46%
  10. 10American Robin44%
  11. 11Brown Creeper44%
  12. 12Hairy Woodpecker44%
  13. 13Blue Jay42%
  14. 14House Sparrow40%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse28%

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 31 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch88%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
  3. Downy Woodpecker82%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  5. Northern Cardinal66%

Spring 81 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch80%
  4. Downy Woodpecker78%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee72%

Summer 52 species

  1. Northern Cardinal91%
  2. Eastern Wood-Pewee87%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch84%
  4. Northern House Wren83%
  5. American Redstart78%

Fall 73 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch90%
  3. Downy Woodpecker80%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  5. Blue Jay74%

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.