Birding spot · Sebastian County, Arkansas
Birding at Crain Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Crain Lake are Blue Jay (94%), Northern Mockingbird (85%), and White-throated Sparrow (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (95 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,284 complete checklists from 140 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 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 Blue Jay 94% 2 Northern Mockingbird 85% 3 White-throated Sparrow 85% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 80% 5 Song Sparrow 80% 6 American Robin 76% 7 Mallard 75% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 71% 9 European Starling 70% 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 69% 11 Canada Goose 67% 12 Eastern Meadowlark 66% 13 Red-winged Blackbird 66% 14 Mourning Dove 65% 15 Eastern Bluebird 64% 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 Arkansas.
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 .
Blue Jay94%
Northern Mockingbird85%
White-throated Sparrow85%
Double-crested Cormorant80%
Song Sparrow80%
American Robin76%
Mallard75%
Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
European Starling70%
Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
Canada Goose67%
Eastern Meadowlark66%
Red-winged Blackbird66%
Mourning Dove65%
Eastern Bluebird64%