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Birding spot · Douglas County, Kansas

Birding at Clinton Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Clinton Recreation Area are Ring-billed Gull (92%), Bufflehead (67%), and American Crow (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (92 species). 164 species have been reported here across 1,569 complete checklists from 321 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: low data (4 checklists)May 15-21: low data (0 checklists)May 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 70 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 Gull92%
  2. 2Bufflehead67%
  3. 3American Crow63%
  4. 4Pied-billed Grebe58%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant55%
  6. 6Bonaparte's Gull54%
  7. 7Canada Goose53%
  8. 8American Coot51%
  9. 9American White Pelican48%
  10. 10Franklin's Gull44%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron38%
  12. 12Common Goldeneye34%
  13. 13Horned Grebe32%
  14. 14Mallard32%
  15. 15Bald Eagle24%

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

Winter 37 species

  1. Common Goldeneye77%
  2. Bufflehead76%
  3. Ring-billed Gull73%
  4. Canada Goose56%
  5. American Crow49%

Spring 50 species

  1. Bufflehead78%
  2. Horned Grebe62%
  3. American Coot61%
  4. Canada Goose51%
  5. American Crow42%

Summer 36 species

  1. Great Blue Heron82%
  2. Turkey Vulture75%
  3. Canada Goose73%
  4. Cliff Swallow71%
  5. American Crow52%

Fall 49 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull90%
  2. Franklin's Gull70%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant62%
  4. Great Blue Heron59%
  5. American Crow57%

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.