Birding spot · Washoe County, Nevada
Birding at Swan Lake/Lemmon Valley: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Swan Lake/Lemmon Valley are American Coot (89%), Song Sparrow (88%), and Canada Goose (87%). It is busiest in summer, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (100 species). 179 species have been reported here across 1,492 complete checklists from 409 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 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 89% 2 Song Sparrow 88% 3 Canada Goose 87% 4 Northern Harrier 85% 5 Tundra Swan 85% 6 Mallard 80% 7 Northern Shoveler 79% 8 Bufflehead 69% 9 White-crowned Sparrow 68% 10 Ruddy Duck 67% 11 Marsh Wren 66% 12 Green-winged Teal 62% 13 Northern Flicker 55% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 54% 15 Eared Grebe 51% 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 Coot89%
Song Sparrow88%
Canada Goose87%
Tundra Swan85%
Mallard80%
Northern Shoveler79%
Bufflehead69%
White-crowned Sparrow68%
Ruddy Duck67%
Marsh Wren66%
Green-winged Teal62%
Northern Flicker55%
Red-tailed Hawk54%
Eared Grebe51%