Birding spot · Fayette County, Kentucky
Birding at Jacobson Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Jacobson Park are Great Blue Heron (91%), Mallard (90%), and Canada Goose (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (91 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,922 complete checklists from 409 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 51 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 Great Blue Heron 91% 2 Mallard 90% 3 Canada Goose 80% 4 American Robin 64% 5 Belted Kingfisher 60% 6 European Starling 55% 7 Song Sparrow 54% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 53% 9 American Crow 49% 10 Blue Jay 45% 11 Northern Cardinal 42% 12 Carolina Chickadee 42% 13 Carolina Wren 42% 14 Downy Woodpecker 39% 15 Mourning Dove 38% 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 .
Great Blue Heron91%
Mallard90%
Canada Goose80%
American Robin64%
Belted Kingfisher60%
European Starling55%
Song Sparrow54%
Double-crested Cormorant53%
American Crow49%
Blue Jay45%
Northern Cardinal42%
Carolina Chickadee42%
Carolina Wren42%
Downy Woodpecker39%
Mourning Dove38%