Birding spot · Douglas County, Kansas
Birding at Clinton Recreation Area (west): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Clinton Recreation Area (west) are Ring-billed Gull (88%), Franklin's Gull (62%), and American Crow (55%). It is busiest in summer, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (75 species). 168 species have been reported here across 1,427 complete checklists from 270 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 66 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 88% 2 Franklin's Gull 62% 3 American Crow 55% 4 Pied-billed Grebe 51% 5 Bonaparte's Gull 45% 6 American White Pelican 43% 7 Canada Goose 42% 8 Great Blue Heron 36% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 35% 10 American Coot 34% 11 Bald Eagle 33% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 30% 13 Mallard 29% 14 American Herring Gull 28% 15 Killdeer 26% 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 Gull88%
Franklin's Gull62%
American Crow55%
Pied-billed Grebe51%
Bonaparte's Gull45%
American White Pelican43%
Canada Goose42%
Great Blue Heron36%
Dark-eyed Junco35%
American Coot34%
Bald Eagle33%
Double-crested Cormorant30%
Mallard29%
American Herring Gull28%
Killdeer26%