Birding spot · Fayette County, Kentucky
Birding at Lake Hickman: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Hickman are Great Blue Heron (90%), Hooded Merganser (87%), and Pied-billed Grebe (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (68 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,926 complete checklists from 270 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 15-21: low data (5 checklists) May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Oct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 87 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 90% 2 Hooded Merganser 87% 3 Pied-billed Grebe 74% 4 Mallard 70% 5 Ruddy Duck 65% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 59% 7 American Robin 57% 8 Canada Goose 53% 9 Belted Kingfisher 49% 10 American Crow 47% 11 Song Sparrow 34% 12 Northern Cardinal 29% 13 Blue Jay 27% 14 Wood Duck 27% 15 Ring-billed Gull 25% 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 Heron90%
Hooded Merganser87%
Pied-billed Grebe74%
Mallard70%
Ruddy Duck65%
Double-crested Cormorant59%
American Robin57%
Canada Goose53%
Belted Kingfisher49%
American Crow47%
Song Sparrow34%
Northern Cardinal29%
Blue Jay27%
Wood Duck27%
Ring-billed Gull25%