Birding spot · St. Charles County, Missouri
Birding at August A Busch Refuge Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at August A Busch Refuge Lake are Blue Jay (84%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (81%), and White-throated Sparrow (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (103 species). 210 species have been reported here across 1,945 complete checklists from 538 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 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 Blue Jay 84% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 81% 3 White-throated Sparrow 68% 4 Northern Cardinal 62% 5 American Crow 60% 6 Northern Flicker 60% 7 Downy Woodpecker 58% 8 American Goldfinch 56% 9 American Robin 55% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 53% 11 Tufted Titmouse 52% 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 49% 13 Song Sparrow 46% 14 Canada Goose 42% 15 Turkey Vulture 40% 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 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 .
Blue Jay84%
Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
White-throated Sparrow68%
Northern Cardinal62%
American Crow60%
Northern Flicker60%
Downy Woodpecker58%
American Goldfinch56%
American Robin55%
Dark-eyed Junco53%
Tufted Titmouse52%
Yellow-rumped Warbler49%
Song Sparrow46%
Canada Goose42%
Turkey Vulture40%