Birding spot · Douglas County, Kansas
Birding at Clinton Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Clinton Lake are Ring-billed Gull (90%), Double-crested Cormorant (84%), and American White Pelican (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (92 species). 207 species have been reported here across 1,461 complete checklists from 278 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 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 90% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 84% 3 American White Pelican 83% 4 Canada Goose 82% 5 American Crow 80% 6 Bonaparte's Gull 68% 7 Franklin's Gull 61% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 60% 9 Pied-billed Grebe 56% 10 Eastern Bluebird 50% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 50% 12 American Goldfinch 49% 13 Northern Flicker 48% 14 European Starling 45% 15 American Robin 41% 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 Gull90%
Double-crested Cormorant84%
American White Pelican83%
Canada Goose82%
American Crow80%
Bonaparte's Gull68%
Franklin's Gull61%
Dark-eyed Junco60%
Pied-billed Grebe56%
Eastern Bluebird50%
Red-tailed Hawk50%
American Goldfinch49%
Northern Flicker48%
European Starling45%
American Robin41%