Birding spot · Johnson County, Kansas
Birding at Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens are Black-capped Chickadee (98%), Tufted Titmouse (96%), and Blue Jay (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,032 complete checklists from 356 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 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 Black-capped Chickadee 98% 2 Tufted Titmouse 96% 3 Blue Jay 94% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 93% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 93% 6 Northern Cardinal 91% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 88% 8 Downy Woodpecker 86% 9 American Goldfinch 81% 10 American Robin 73% 11 Carolina Wren 71% 12 American Crow 64% 13 Purple Finch 61% 14 House Finch 60% 15 White-throated Sparrow 55% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee98%
Tufted Titmouse96%
Blue Jay94%
Red-bellied Woodpecker93%
White-breasted Nuthatch93%
Northern Cardinal91%
Dark-eyed Junco88%
Downy Woodpecker86%
American Goldfinch81%
American Robin73%
Carolina Wren71%
American Crow64%
Purple Finch61%
House Finch60%
White-throated Sparrow55%