Birding spot · Shawnee County, Kansas
Birding at Kaw River State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Kaw River State Park are Blue Jay (93%), Dark-eyed Junco (85%), and American Crow (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (107 species). 181 species have been reported here across 823 complete checklists from 137 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Blue Jay 93% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 85% 3 American Crow 80% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 80% 5 Northern Cardinal 73% 6 Northern Flicker 73% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 70% 8 Canada Goose 68% 9 American Robin 63% 10 American Goldfinch 60% 11 Downy Woodpecker 60% 12 White-throated Sparrow 57% 13 Carolina Wren 53% 14 Ring-billed Gull 53% 15 Eastern Bluebird 50% 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 .
Blue Jay93%
Dark-eyed Junco85%
American Crow80%
Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
Northern Cardinal73%
Northern Flicker73%
Black-capped Chickadee70%
Canada Goose68%
American Robin63%
American Goldfinch60%
Downy Woodpecker60%
White-throated Sparrow57%
Carolina Wren53%
Ring-billed Gull53%
Eastern Bluebird50%