Birding spot · Madison County, Alabama
Birding at J.D. & Annie S. Hays Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at J.D. & Annie S. Hays Nature Preserve are Northern Cardinal (84%), Carolina Wren (81%), and American Robin (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (81 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,047 complete checklists from 149 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 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 Northern Cardinal 84% 2 Carolina Wren 81% 3 American Robin 76% 4 White-throated Sparrow 72% 5 Carolina Chickadee 69% 6 Downy Woodpecker 69% 7 Tufted Titmouse 66% 8 Northern Flicker 64% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 61% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 60% 11 Blue Jay 58% 12 Common Grackle 58% 13 Eastern Phoebe 56% 14 Golden-crowned Kinglet 51% 15 Hermit Thrush 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 Alabama.
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 .
Northern Cardinal84%
Carolina Wren81%
American Robin76%
White-throated Sparrow72%
Carolina Chickadee69%
Downy Woodpecker69%
Tufted Titmouse66%
Northern Flicker64%
Yellow-rumped Warbler61%
Red-bellied Woodpecker60%
Blue Jay58%
Common Grackle58%
Eastern Phoebe56%
Golden-crowned Kinglet51%
Hermit Thrush51%