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Birding spot · Fayette County, Kentucky

Birding at University of Kentucky & Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Arboretum: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at University of Kentucky & Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Arboretum are Northern Cardinal (91%), American Crow (90%), and Blue Jay (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (80 species). 148 species have been reported here across 2,100 complete checklists from 391 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsSep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 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. 1Northern Cardinal91%
  2. 2American Crow90%
  3. 3Blue Jay87%
  4. 4American Robin85%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee79%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow77%
  7. 7Carolina Wren69%
  8. 8Northern Mockingbird65%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker64%
  10. 10American Goldfinch63%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse62%
  13. 13Song Sparrow61%
  14. 14House Finch51%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk50%

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 35 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. American Robin88%
  3. American Crow82%
  4. Blue Jay66%
  5. White-throated Sparrow64%

Spring 86 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. Northern Cardinal95%
  3. Blue Jay90%
  4. American Crow85%
  5. House Sparrow74%

Summer 46 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. American Robin92%
  3. Blue Jay88%
  4. American Crow78%
  5. American Goldfinch77%

Fall 66 species

  1. Blue Jay94%
  2. Northern Cardinal92%
  3. American Crow91%
  4. American Robin81%
  5. Carolina Wren75%

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.