Birding spot · Stafford County, Kansas
Birding at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge are Sandhill Crane (88%), Greater White-fronted Goose (78%), and Snow Goose (78%). It is busiest in summer, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (98 species). 206 species have been reported here across 1,247 complete checklists from 530 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 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 Sandhill Crane 88% 2 Greater White-fronted Goose 78% 3 Snow Goose 78% 4 Northern Shoveler 72% 5 Mallard 72% 6 Northern Harrier 65% 7 Northern Pintail 63% 8 Ring-billed Gull 63% 9 Bald Eagle 61% 10 Red-winged Blackbird 56% 11 Canada Goose 53% 12 Ruddy Duck 53% 13 American Avocet 52% 14 Green-winged Teal 50% 15 American Coot 48% 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 .
Sandhill Crane88%
Greater White-fronted Goose78%
Snow Goose78%
Northern Shoveler72%
Mallard72%
Northern Pintail63%
Ring-billed Gull63%
Bald Eagle61%
Red-winged Blackbird56%
Canada Goose53%
Ruddy Duck53%
American Avocet52%
Green-winged Teal50%
American Coot48%