Birding spot · Johnson County, Kansas
Birding at Lake Olathe: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Olathe are Blue Jay (76%), Canada Goose (75%), and Ring-billed Gull (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (86 species). 198 species have been reported here across 3,529 complete checklists from 238 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 120 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 76% 2 Canada Goose 75% 3 Ring-billed Gull 72% 4 American Crow 69% 5 Eastern Bluebird 69% 6 Pied-billed Grebe 68% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 67% 8 American Robin 65% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 56% 10 Mallard 55% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 51% 12 Northern Flicker 44% 13 House Finch 43% 14 Northern Cardinal 42% 15 European Starling 39% 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 Jay76%
Canada Goose75%
Ring-billed Gull72%
American Crow69%
Eastern Bluebird69%
Pied-billed Grebe68%
Dark-eyed Junco67%
American Robin65%
Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
Mallard55%
Black-capped Chickadee51%
Northern Flicker44%
House Finch43%
Northern Cardinal42%
European Starling39%