Birding spot · Lancaster County, Nebraska
Birding at Pawnee Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pawnee Lake are Ring-billed Gull (80%), Dark-eyed Junco (69%), and Double-crested Cormorant (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (127 species). 219 species have been reported here across 1,270 complete checklists from 314 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 127 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Ring-billed Gull 80% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 61% 4 American Robin 49% 5 American Tree Sparrow 46% 6 Blue Jay 39% 7 Northern Flicker 37% 8 Mallard 35% 9 American Crow 35% 10 American Goldfinch 35% 11 Downy Woodpecker 33% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 32% 13 Canada Goose 31% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 27% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 26% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull80%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Double-crested Cormorant61%
American Robin49%
American Tree Sparrow46%
Blue Jay39%
Northern Flicker37%
Mallard35%
American Crow35%
American Goldfinch35%
Downy Woodpecker33%
Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
Canada Goose31%
Red-tailed Hawk27%
White-breasted Nuthatch26%