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Birding spot · Jefferson County, Kentucky

Birding at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park are American Robin (86%), American Crow (85%), and Northern Cardinal (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (110 species). 159 species have been reported here across 1,240 complete checklists from 150 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsApr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 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. 1American Robin86%
  2. 2American Crow85%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal83%
  4. 4Carolina Chickadee82%
  5. 5Blue Jay77%
  6. 6Carolina Wren76%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow74%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
  9. 9Song Sparrow71%
  10. 10Eastern Towhee70%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker68%
  12. 12American Goldfinch67%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird67%
  14. 14Tufted Titmouse67%
  15. 15European Starling62%

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.