Birding spot · Washoe County, Nevada
Birding at Sparks Marina Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sparks Marina Park are American Coot (95%), Pied-billed Grebe (92%), and Mallard (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (66 species). 137 species have been reported here across 1,441 complete checklists from 421 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 79 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 American Coot 95% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 92% 3 Mallard 90% 4 California Gull 90% 5 Canada Goose 88% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 87% 7 Ring-billed Gull 87% 8 Rock Pigeon 79% 9 Gadwall 78% 10 Black-crowned Night Heron 72% 11 Eared Grebe 64% 12 Brewer's Blackbird 59% 13 Northern Shoveler 56% 14 Western Grebe 54% 15 American Herring Gull 50% 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 .
American Coot95%
Pied-billed Grebe92%
Mallard90%
California Gull90%
Canada Goose88%
Double-crested Cormorant87%
Ring-billed Gull87%
Rock Pigeon79%
Gadwall78%
Black-crowned Night Heron72%
Eared Grebe64%
Brewer's Blackbird59%
Northern Shoveler56%
Western Grebe54%
American Herring Gull50%