WhenToBird

Birding spot · Douglas County, Nebraska

Birding at Towl Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Towl Park are Blue Jay (91%), American Robin (90%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (75 species). 165 species have been reported here across 1,437 complete checklists from 249 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMay 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 226 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 214 checklistsMay 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1Blue Jay91%
  2. 2American Robin90%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal78%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker78%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  7. 7Wood Duck59%
  8. 8Northern Flicker58%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee56%
  10. 10European Starling55%
  11. 11Common Grackle52%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird52%
  13. 13Mourning Dove50%
  14. 14Baltimore Oriole49%
  15. 15Northern House Wren49%

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 36 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  2. Downy Woodpecker80%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch78%
  4. Blue Jay72%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco71%

Spring 76 species

  1. American Robin95%
  2. Blue Jay91%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker88%
  4. Northern Cardinal85%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird78%

Summer 64 species

  1. American Robin91%
  2. Blue Jay89%
  3. Northern Cardinal83%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  5. Wood Duck79%

Fall 69 species

  1. Blue Jay96%
  2. American Robin84%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
  4. Downy Woodpecker80%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch77%

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.