Birding spot · Jackson County, Missouri
Birding at Blue Springs Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Blue Springs Lake are American Crow (90%), Blue Jay (88%), and Song Sparrow (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 111 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (117 species). 213 species have been reported here across 1,541 complete checklists from 212 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 22-30: 109 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists May 1-7: 117 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 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 American Crow 90% 2 Blue Jay 88% 3 Song Sparrow 87% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 81% 5 White-throated Sparrow 80% 6 American Goldfinch 78% 7 Northern Flicker 78% 8 Swamp Sparrow 78% 9 Northern Cardinal 77% 10 Eastern Bluebird 77% 11 Red-winged Blackbird 76% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 74% 13 Mallard 71% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 15 Carolina Wren 69% 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 .
American Crow90%
Blue Jay88%
Song Sparrow87%
Dark-eyed Junco81%
White-throated Sparrow80%
American Goldfinch78%
Northern Flicker78%
Swamp Sparrow78%
Northern Cardinal77%
Eastern Bluebird77%
Red-winged Blackbird76%
Black-capped Chickadee74%
Mallard71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
Carolina Wren69%