Birding spot · Jefferson County, Kentucky
Birding at Willow Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Willow Lake are Northern Cardinal (97%), Carolina Chickadee (95%), and American Robin (93%). It is busiest in fall, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (101 species). 171 species have been reported here across 1,890 complete checklists from 286 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Sep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Sep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Northern Cardinal 97% 2 Carolina Chickadee 95% 3 American Robin 93% 4 Carolina Wren 86% 5 Blue Jay 85% 6 White-throated Sparrow 85% 7 Song Sparrow 81% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 79% 9 Tufted Titmouse 77% 10 Downy Woodpecker 75% 11 Mallard 75% 12 American Crow 68% 13 American Goldfinch 67% 14 Black Vulture 67% 15 Gadwall 67% 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 .
Northern Cardinal97%
Carolina Chickadee95%
American Robin93%
Carolina Wren86%
Blue Jay85%
White-throated Sparrow85%
Song Sparrow81%
Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
Tufted Titmouse77%
Downy Woodpecker75%
Mallard75%
American Crow68%
American Goldfinch67%
Black Vulture67%
Gadwall67%