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Birding spot · Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Birding at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area are Dark-eyed Junco (93%), Pine Siskin (89%), and House Finch (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 35 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (46 species). 99 species have been reported here across 828 complete checklists from 223 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 14 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Mar 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 18 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 23 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. 1Dark-eyed Junco93%
  2. 2Pine Siskin89%
  3. 3House Finch80%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee67%
  5. 5Red-breasted Nuthatch65%
  6. 6Red Crossbill56%
  7. 7American Goldfinch40%
  8. 8Townsend's Solitaire40%
  9. 9American Robin33%
  10. 10Pygmy Nuthatch33%
  11. 11Cassin's Finch22%
  12. 12Northern Flicker22%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker15%
  14. 14Sharp-shinned Hawk9.1%
  15. 15American Crow7.3%

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 19 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco89%
  2. House Finch88%
  3. Pine Siskin86%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee70%
  5. American Goldfinch69%

Spring 35 species

  1. House Finch90%
  2. American Goldfinch85%
  3. Pine Siskin84%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee71%
  5. Spotted Towhee56%

Summer 35 species

  1. Spotted Towhee89%
  2. American Goldfinch88%
  3. Red Crossbill85%
  4. House Finch84%
  5. Lark Sparrow65%

Fall 26 species

  1. House Finch71%
  2. Pine Siskin67%
  3. Red-breasted Nuthatch61%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee59%
  5. Red Crossbill59%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Nebraska.

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.