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Birding spot · Colbert County, Alabama

Birding at Johnson Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Johnson Lake are Great Blue Heron (83%), Great Egret (82%), and Killdeer (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (85 species). 171 species have been reported here across 895 complete checklists from 171 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsAug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Great Blue Heron83%
  2. 2Great Egret82%
  3. 3Killdeer76%
  4. 4Snowy Egret60%
  5. 5Mourning Dove57%
  6. 6American Crow51%
  7. 7Least Sandpiper44%
  8. 8Red-winged Blackbird42%
  9. 9Mallard41%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant40%
  11. 11Canada Goose37%
  12. 12Lesser Yellowlegs31%
  13. 13Pectoral Sandpiper31%
  14. 14Indigo Bunting31%
  15. 15Spotted Sandpiper30%

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

Winter 58 species

  1. American Crow54%
  2. Killdeer54%
  3. Great Blue Heron51%
  4. Mallard51%
  5. Gadwall45%

Spring 82 species

  1. Great Egret77%
  2. Great Blue Heron67%
  3. Mallard60%
  4. Killdeer58%
  5. American Crow57%

Summer 72 species

  1. Great Egret98%
  2. Great Blue Heron93%
  3. Killdeer90%
  4. Snowy Egret77%
  5. Mourning Dove65%

Fall 59 species

  1. Great Blue Heron88%
  2. Great Egret80%
  3. Killdeer67%
  4. American Crow48%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant43%

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.