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Birding spot · Rowan County, Kentucky

Birding at Minor Clark Fish Hatchery: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Minor Clark Fish Hatchery are American Crow (85%), Great Blue Heron (85%), and Canada Goose (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (127 species). 192 species have been reported here across 882 complete checklists from 274 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 104 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 1-7: 127 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsSep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsSep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Crow85%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron85%
  3. 3Canada Goose82%
  4. 4Killdeer81%
  5. 5Belted Kingfisher76%
  6. 6Blue Jay75%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture72%
  8. 8Green Heron63%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal61%
  10. 10Carolina Wren56%
  11. 11Great Egret53%
  12. 12American Goldfinch53%
  13. 13American Robin52%
  14. 14Bald Eagle50%
  15. 15European Starling50%

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 53 species

  1. American Crow80%
  2. Bald Eagle66%
  3. Ring-billed Gull66%
  4. Blue Jay64%
  5. Great Blue Heron59%

Spring 104 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. American Crow84%
  3. Turkey Vulture82%
  4. American Robin80%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird80%

Summer 84 species

  1. Green Heron94%
  2. Canada Goose94%
  3. Killdeer93%
  4. Great Blue Heron91%
  5. American Crow85%

Fall 85 species

  1. Great Blue Heron91%
  2. Killdeer87%
  3. American Crow86%
  4. Belted Kingfisher85%
  5. Blue Jay82%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Kentucky.

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.