Birding spot · Jackson County, Mississippi
Birding at Blue Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Blue Lake are Great Egret (86%), Pied-billed Grebe (86%), and Muscovy Duck (75%). It is busiest in winter, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (57 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,885 complete checklists from 138 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 68 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 Egret 86% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 86% 3 Muscovy Duck 75% 4 American Coot 70% 5 Anhinga 66% 6 Great Blue Heron 64% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 63% 8 Northern Mockingbird 63% 9 Blue Jay 61% 10 Laughing Gull 52% 11 Canada Goose 52% 12 Ring-necked Duck 51% 13 Redhead 49% 14 Belted Kingfisher 48% 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler 46% 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 Mississippi.
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 Egret86%
Pied-billed Grebe86%
Muscovy Duck75%
American Coot70%
Anhinga66%
Great Blue Heron64%
Double-crested Cormorant63%
Northern Mockingbird63%
Blue Jay61%
Laughing Gull52%
Canada Goose52%
Ring-necked Duck51%
Redhead49%
Belted Kingfisher48%
Yellow-rumped Warbler46%