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Birding spot · Jefferson County, Kansas

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Perry Recreation Area are Ring-billed Gull (89%), Mallard (79%), and Canada Goose (75%). It is busiest in fall, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (69 species). 141 species have been reported here across 830 complete checklists from 181 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (7 checklists)May 1-7: low data (5 checklists)May 8-14: low data (2 checklists)May 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsNov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsDec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 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 Gull89%
  2. 2Mallard79%
  3. 3Canada Goose75%
  4. 4Pied-billed Grebe66%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant53%
  6. 6Bald Eagle51%
  7. 7American Crow49%
  8. 8Common Goldeneye49%
  9. 9Bufflehead49%
  10. 10American Coot45%
  11. 11Bonaparte's Gull45%
  12. 12Common Loon44%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron42%
  14. 14Horned Grebe42%
  15. 15American White Pelican37%

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 58 species

  1. Common Goldeneye92%
  2. Mallard85%
  3. Ring-billed Gull82%
  4. Canada Goose78%
  5. Bald Eagle70%

Spring 61 species

  1. Canada Goose64%
  2. Ring-billed Gull63%
  3. American Coot44%
  4. Great Blue Heron43%
  5. Turkey Vulture42%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 67 species

    1. Ring-billed Gull89%
    2. Canada Goose71%
    3. Pied-billed Grebe68%
    4. Mallard62%
    5. Double-crested Cormorant60%

    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.