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Birding spot · Jefferson County, Kentucky

Birding at Falls of the Ohio: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Falls of the Ohio are Double-crested Cormorant (98%), Great Blue Heron (89%), and Ring-billed Gull (80%). It is busiest in summer, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (64 species). 176 species have been reported here across 2,592 complete checklists from 434 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 22-31: 15 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 171 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsAug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 217 checklistsAug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsSep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsSep 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsOct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsNov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsDec 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 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. 1Double-crested Cormorant98%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron89%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull80%
  4. 4Mallard62%
  5. 5Canada Goose54%
  6. 6Gadwall45%
  7. 7Bald Eagle39%
  8. 8American Herring Gull39%
  9. 9Great Egret31%
  10. 10Northern Shoveler31%
  11. 11Killdeer30%
  12. 12Black Vulture29%
  13. 13Green-winged Teal26%
  14. 14Bonaparte's Gull21%
  15. 15Belted Kingfisher19%

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.