Birding spot · Jefferson County, Kentucky
Birding at Caperton Swamp: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Caperton Swamp are Carolina Wren (90%), Carolina Chickadee (88%), and Northern Cardinal (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (78 species). 142 species have been reported here across 1,161 complete checklists from 209 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 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 Carolina Wren 90% 2 Carolina Chickadee 88% 3 Northern Cardinal 88% 4 American Robin 78% 5 Downy Woodpecker 78% 6 White-throated Sparrow 74% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 71% 8 American Goldfinch 60% 9 Brown Creeper 52% 10 Golden-crowned Kinglet 52% 11 Song Sparrow 48% 12 Tufted Titmouse 48% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 47% 14 European Starling 45% 15 Belted Kingfisher 43% 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 Kentucky.
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 .
Carolina Wren90%
Carolina Chickadee88%
Northern Cardinal88%
American Robin78%
Downy Woodpecker78%
White-throated Sparrow74%
Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
American Goldfinch60%
Brown Creeper52%
Golden-crowned Kinglet52%
Song Sparrow48%
Tufted Titmouse48%
White-breasted Nuthatch47%
European Starling45%
Belted Kingfisher43%