Birding spot · Boone County, Missouri
Birding at Forum Nature Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Forum Nature Area are Black-capped Chickadee (85%), White-throated Sparrow (84%), and Blue Jay (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (90 species). 156 species have been reported here across 1,100 complete checklists from 190 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 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 Black-capped Chickadee 85% 2 White-throated Sparrow 84% 3 Blue Jay 81% 4 Northern Cardinal 80% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 6 Carolina Wren 67% 7 American Robin 66% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 66% 9 American Goldfinch 65% 10 American Crow 62% 11 Downy Woodpecker 62% 12 Song Sparrow 57% 13 Eastern Bluebird 54% 14 Tufted Titmouse 49% 15 Northern Flicker 47% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee85%
White-throated Sparrow84%
Blue Jay81%
Northern Cardinal80%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
Carolina Wren67%
American Robin66%
Dark-eyed Junco66%
American Goldfinch65%
American Crow62%
Downy Woodpecker62%
Song Sparrow57%
Eastern Bluebird54%
Tufted Titmouse49%
Northern Flicker47%