Birding spot · Washoe County, Nevada
Birding at Washoe Lake State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Washoe Lake State Park are California Gull (78%), Ring-billed Gull (76%), and Killdeer (36%). It is busiest in fall, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (58 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,095 complete checklists from 242 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists May 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (9 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 California Gull 78% 2 Ring-billed Gull 76% 3 Killdeer 36% 4 American Herring Gull 33% 5 American Pipit 32% 6 Great Blue Heron 29% 7 Tundra Swan 29% 8 Western Grebe 29% 9 Red-tailed Hawk 27% 10 American Coot 26% 11 Horned Lark 24% 12 Bonaparte's Gull 22% 13 Common Raven 22% 14 Iceland Gull 21% 15 American White Pelican 19% 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 .
California Gull78%
Ring-billed Gull76%
Killdeer36%
American Herring Gull33%
American Pipit32%
Great Blue Heron29%
Tundra Swan29%
Western Grebe29%
Red-tailed Hawk27%
American Coot26%
Horned Lark24%
Bonaparte's Gull22%
Common Raven22%
Iceland Gull21%
American White Pelican19%