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Birding spot · Johnson County, Kansas

Birding at Kcpl Wetland: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Kcpl Wetland are American Coot (79%), Gadwall (77%), and Mallard (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 209 species have been reported here across 2,237 complete checklists from 329 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 205 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 269 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 307 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Coot79%
  2. 2Gadwall77%
  3. 3Mallard76%
  4. 4Pied-billed Grebe71%
  5. 5Red-tailed Hawk71%
  6. 6Canada Goose61%
  7. 7Blue Jay58%
  8. 8Northern Shoveler55%
  9. 9Green-winged Teal46%
  10. 10Song Sparrow45%
  11. 11Killdeer44%
  12. 12American Goldfinch41%
  13. 13Swamp Sparrow41%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird39%
  15. 15Ring-billed Gull37%

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 44 species

  1. Canada Goose76%
  2. Mallard66%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk53%
  4. Song Sparrow51%
  5. Blue Jay44%

Spring 79 species

  1. Killdeer89%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  3. Blue-winged Teal82%
  4. Canada Goose81%
  5. American Robin79%

Summer 54 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  2. Mourning Dove80%
  3. Barn Swallow75%
  4. Great Blue Heron75%
  5. Killdeer73%

Fall 64 species

  1. Pied-billed Grebe76%
  2. American Coot65%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk63%
  4. Blue Jay60%
  5. Gadwall58%

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.