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Birding spot · Jackson County, Mississippi

Birding at Lake Yazoo: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Yazoo are Red-bellied Woodpecker (88%), Northern Cardinal (81%), and Blue Jay (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (66 species). 140 species have been reported here across 1,363 complete checklists from 155 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsApr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsMay 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker88%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal81%
  3. 3Blue Jay75%
  4. 4Carolina Wren73%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker65%
  6. 6White-winged Dove61%
  7. 7Brown Thrasher52%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse52%
  9. 9Northern Mockingbird52%
  10. 10Chimney Swift49%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee47%
  12. 12Great Crested Flycatcher44%
  13. 13Hooded Warbler39%
  14. 14Laughing Gull37%
  15. 15Eastern Bluebird34%

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 39 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler85%
  3. White-winged Dove67%
  4. Blue Jay66%
  5. Carolina Wren60%

Spring 61 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  2. Northern Cardinal86%
  3. Carolina Wren73%
  4. White-winged Dove72%
  5. Blue Jay71%

Summer 25 species

  1. Blue Jay85%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  3. Northern Cardinal69%
  4. Carolina Wren60%
  5. White-winged Dove50%

Fall 48 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker94%
  2. Blue Jay86%
  3. Carolina Wren78%
  4. Northern Cardinal77%
  5. Downy Woodpecker72%

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.