Birding spot · Reno County, Kansas
Birding at Cheney State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cheney State Park are Ring-billed Gull (85%), Red-tailed Hawk (70%), and Double-crested Cormorant (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (91 species). 210 species have been reported here across 1,708 complete checklists from 108 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 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 Ring-billed Gull 85% 2 Red-tailed Hawk 70% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 62% 4 Northern Flicker 62% 5 Canada Goose 61% 6 Great Blue Heron 60% 7 Harris's Sparrow 60% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 58% 9 Northern Harrier 58% 10 American White Pelican 54% 11 Northern Cardinal 49% 12 European Starling 49% 13 Killdeer 44% 14 Mallard 43% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 40% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull85%
Red-tailed Hawk70%
Double-crested Cormorant62%
Northern Flicker62%
Canada Goose61%
Great Blue Heron60%
Harris's Sparrow60%
Dark-eyed Junco58%
American White Pelican54%
Northern Cardinal49%
European Starling49%
Killdeer44%
Mallard43%
Red-winged Blackbird40%