Birding spot · Carson City, Nevada
Birding at Nevada State Maximum Security Prison: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Nevada State Maximum Security Prison are Mallard (95%), Green-winged Teal (86%), and American Coot (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (75 species). 137 species have been reported here across 1,008 complete checklists from 162 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Mallard 95% 2 Green-winged Teal 86% 3 American Coot 84% 4 Gadwall 79% 5 Northern Shoveler 64% 6 Ring-necked Duck 62% 7 Pied-billed Grebe 61% 8 White-crowned Sparrow 59% 9 Canada Goose 58% 10 Marsh Wren 55% 11 Bufflehead 51% 12 Great-tailed Grackle 45% 13 Ring-billed Gull 45% 14 Ruddy Duck 43% 15 California Gull 41% 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 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 .
Mallard95%
Green-winged Teal86%
American Coot84%
Gadwall79%
Northern Shoveler64%
Ring-necked Duck62%
Pied-billed Grebe61%
White-crowned Sparrow59%
Canada Goose58%
Marsh Wren55%
Bufflehead51%
Great-tailed Grackle45%
Ring-billed Gull45%
Ruddy Duck43%
California Gull41%