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Birding spot · Johnson County, Kansas

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Cedar Lake are Ring-billed Gull (76%), Dark-eyed Junco (58%), and Double-crested Cormorant (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (84 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,712 complete checklists from 180 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ring-billed Gull76%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco58%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant55%
  4. 4Pied-billed Grebe54%
  5. 5Blue Jay53%
  6. 6Canada Goose52%
  7. 7Mallard52%
  8. 8American Robin45%
  9. 9Red-tailed Hawk41%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker40%
  11. 11American Crow39%
  12. 12Mourning Dove31%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee30%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal30%
  15. 15Northern Flicker29%

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.