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Birding spot · Sarpy County, Nebraska

Birding at Fontenelle Forest Association Local Resource Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fontenelle Forest Association Local Resource Management Area are Black-capped Chickadee (91%), Northern Cardinal (89%), and Dark-eyed Junco (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 203 species have been reported here across 1,623 complete checklists from 407 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsMay 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsMay 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Black-capped Chickadee91%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal89%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco81%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch79%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker74%
  7. 7American Tree Sparrow72%
  8. 8Blue Jay68%
  9. 9American Goldfinch57%
  10. 10Northern Flicker57%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow57%
  12. 12European Starling51%
  13. 13Song Sparrow51%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird43%
  15. 15Harris's Sparrow43%

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 45 species

  1. Northern Cardinal78%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco73%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee73%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch71%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%

Spring 100 species

  1. Northern Cardinal87%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  3. Canada Goose85%
  4. American Robin81%
  5. Turkey Vulture75%

Summer 72 species

  1. Gray Catbird91%
  2. Northern House Wren82%
  3. American Robin81%
  4. Northern Cardinal81%
  5. Mourning Dove79%

Fall 77 species

  1. Northern Cardinal78%
  2. Blue Jay76%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  5. American Robin71%

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.