Birding spot · Jefferson County, Kentucky
Birding at Garvin Brown Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Garvin Brown Preserve are Northern Cardinal (95%), American Robin (90%), and Song Sparrow (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (83 species). 180 species have been reported here across 1,398 complete checklists from 229 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 50 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 Northern Cardinal 95% 2 American Robin 90% 3 Song Sparrow 88% 4 White-throated Sparrow 87% 5 Blue Jay 81% 6 American Crow 80% 7 Carolina Wren 79% 8 American Goldfinch 77% 9 Carolina Chickadee 74% 10 Eastern Towhee 72% 11 Downy Woodpecker 69% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 67% 13 European Starling 65% 14 Swamp Sparrow 63% 15 Tufted Titmouse 54% 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 .
Northern Cardinal95%
American Robin90%
Song Sparrow88%
White-throated Sparrow87%
Blue Jay81%
American Crow80%
Carolina Wren79%
American Goldfinch77%
Carolina Chickadee74%
Eastern Towhee72%
Downy Woodpecker69%
Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
European Starling65%
Swamp Sparrow63%
Tufted Titmouse54%