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Birding spot · Fayette County, Kentucky

Birding at Jacobson Park (north): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Jacobson Park (north) are Great Blue Heron (93%), American Robin (80%), and Mallard (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (93 species). 177 species have been reported here across 1,144 complete checklists from 226 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 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. 1Great Blue Heron93%
  2. 2American Robin80%
  3. 3Mallard78%
  4. 4Canada Goose78%
  5. 5Song Sparrow69%
  6. 6Belted Kingfisher64%
  7. 7European Starling61%
  8. 8Carolina Wren53%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal53%
  10. 10Carolina Chickadee52%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant49%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker47%
  13. 13Blue Jay45%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow44%
  15. 15American Crow43%

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

Winter 48 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. Great Blue Heron76%
  3. Mallard73%
  4. Northern Cardinal67%
  5. American Robin65%

Spring 85 species

  1. Mallard85%
  2. Canada Goose85%
  3. American Robin83%
  4. Northern Cardinal82%
  5. Common Grackle80%

Summer 60 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. American Robin86%
  3. Great Blue Heron85%
  4. Canada Goose84%
  5. Northern Cardinal76%

Fall 64 species

  1. Great Blue Heron90%
  2. Mallard83%
  3. Canada Goose80%
  4. American Robin76%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant67%

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.