WhenToBird

Birding spot · Lancaster County, Nebraska

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Holmes Lake are Mallard (88%), Ring-billed Gull (76%), and Canada Goose (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (88 species). 198 species have been reported here across 2,319 complete checklists from 311 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsApr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 178 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 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. 1Mallard88%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull76%
  3. 3Canada Goose75%
  4. 4Blue Jay73%
  5. 5American Coot68%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco66%
  7. 7Pied-billed Grebe58%
  8. 8Ruddy Duck47%
  9. 9Gadwall43%
  10. 10Northern Shoveler37%
  11. 11American Crow34%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk33%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee31%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker31%
  15. 15Redhead30%

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 43 species

  1. Canada Goose73%
  2. Mallard71%
  3. Blue Jay68%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco64%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee39%

Spring 78 species

  1. Mallard86%
  2. American Robin78%
  3. Canada Goose76%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird71%
  5. Common Grackle69%

Summer 52 species

  1. Mallard88%
  2. Barn Swallow77%
  3. Mourning Dove74%
  4. Blue Jay67%
  5. Canada Goose65%

Fall 63 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Blue Jay78%
  3. American Coot66%
  4. Canada Goose65%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe51%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Nebraska.

  • Horned Grebe5.8% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 8.6×
  • Osprey12% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 7.6×
  • Ruddy Duck26% of checklists here vs 3.8% statewide: 6.9×
  • American Coot47% of checklists here vs 7.6% statewide: 6.2×
  • Pied-billed Grebe32% of checklists here vs 5.8% statewide: 5.5×
  • Bufflehead17% of checklists here vs 4.1% statewide: 4.1×
  • Ring-billed Gull37% of checklists here vs 9.3% statewide: 4.0×
  • Mallard84% of checklists here vs 22% statewide: 3.9×

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.