Birding spot · Jefferson County, Kentucky
Birding at Hays Kennedy Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hays Kennedy Park are Mallard (72%), Song Sparrow (71%), and Blue Jay (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (69 species). 170 species have been reported here across 2,332 complete checklists from 262 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Mallard 72% 2 Song Sparrow 71% 3 Blue Jay 59% 4 American Robin 59% 5 Northern Cardinal 48% 6 Swamp Sparrow 47% 7 European Starling 46% 8 American Crow 43% 9 American Goldfinch 43% 10 Great Blue Heron 38% 11 Carolina Wren 35% 12 Green-winged Teal 35% 13 Northern Shoveler 35% 14 White-throated Sparrow 32% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 31% 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 .
Mallard72%
Song Sparrow71%
Blue Jay59%
American Robin59%
Northern Cardinal48%
Swamp Sparrow47%
European Starling46%
American Crow43%
American Goldfinch43%
Great Blue Heron38%
Carolina Wren35%
Green-winged Teal35%
Northern Shoveler35%
White-throated Sparrow32%
Red-winged Blackbird31%