Birding spot · Douglas County, Kansas
Birding at Burcham Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Burcham Park are Black-capped Chickadee (90%), Dark-eyed Junco (88%), and Northern Cardinal (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (95 species). 174 species have been reported here across 1,300 complete checklists from 190 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists May 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (6 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 Black-capped Chickadee 90% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 88% 3 Northern Cardinal 86% 4 Northern Flicker 86% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 84% 6 Carolina Wren 80% 7 American Robin 78% 8 Blue Jay 78% 9 Downy Woodpecker 76% 10 European Starling 76% 11 White-throated Sparrow 76% 12 House Finch 69% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 69% 14 Eastern Bluebird 67% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 61% 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 Kansas.
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 .
Black-capped Chickadee90%
Dark-eyed Junco88%
Northern Cardinal86%
Northern Flicker86%
Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
Carolina Wren80%
American Robin78%
Blue Jay78%
Downy Woodpecker76%
European Starling76%
White-throated Sparrow76%
House Finch69%
Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
Eastern Bluebird67%
White-breasted Nuthatch61%