WhenToBird

Birding spot · Washoe County, Nevada

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Idlewild Park are Mallard (97%), Canada Goose (96%), and Hooded Merganser (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (63 species). 120 species have been reported here across 879 complete checklists from 307 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 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. 1Mallard97%
  2. 2Canada Goose96%
  3. 3Hooded Merganser82%
  4. 4Steller's Jay69%
  5. 5American Coot61%
  6. 6American Robin61%
  7. 7California Scrub-Jay58%
  8. 8Yellow-rumped Warbler57%
  9. 9Mountain Chickadee55%
  10. 10Common Merganser54%
  11. 11Northern Flicker54%
  12. 12Wood Duck45%
  13. 13Common Goldeneye40%
  14. 14European Starling39%
  15. 15Ruby-crowned Kinglet38%

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 47 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Canada Goose96%
  3. Hooded Merganser72%
  4. Common Goldeneye69%
  5. Steller's Jay67%

Spring 55 species

  1. Mallard99%
  2. Canada Goose89%
  3. American Robin87%
  4. Steller's Jay79%
  5. American Crow67%

Summer 39 species

  1. Mallard89%
  2. Steller's Jay76%
  3. American Robin71%
  4. Canada Goose70%
  5. American Crow67%

Fall 42 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Canada Goose94%
  3. Steller's Jay76%
  4. Mountain Chickadee61%
  5. Hooded Merganser58%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Nevada.

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.