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Birding spot · Boone County, Missouri

Birding at 3M Flat Branch-Hinkson Creek Wetlands: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at 3M Flat Branch-Hinkson Creek Wetlands are White-throated Sparrow (100%), Northern Cardinal (97%), and Black-capped Chickadee (96%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (100 species). 174 species have been reported here across 2,233 complete checklists from 439 birders.

Species by week

0255075100Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsMay 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsMay 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsMay 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsSep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsOct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 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. 1White-throated Sparrow100%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal97%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee96%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker95%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker91%
  6. 6American Crow89%
  7. 7Blue Jay86%
  8. 8Carolina Wren84%
  9. 9American Robin79%
  10. 10Northern Flicker79%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch79%
  12. 12American Goldfinch77%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse76%
  14. 14Red-headed Woodpecker75%
  15. 15Dark-eyed Junco70%

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 46 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee97%
  2. Northern Cardinal96%
  3. White-throated Sparrow96%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker92%
  5. Tufted Titmouse87%

Spring 93 species

  1. Northern Cardinal98%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee91%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker88%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  5. Tufted Titmouse86%

Summer 64 species

  1. Northern Cardinal98%
  2. Indigo Bunting90%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee90%
  4. Carolina Wren87%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker85%

Fall 81 species

  1. Northern Cardinal97%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee97%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker96%
  4. Downy Woodpecker90%
  5. Carolina Wren90%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Missouri.

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.