WhenToBird

Birding spot · Greene County, Missouri

Birding at Lake Springfield Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Springfield Park are Mallard (94%), Canada Goose (92%), and Pied-billed Grebe (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 113 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (120 species). 228 species have been reported here across 2,219 complete checklists from 503 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsApr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsApr 22-30: 113 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsMay 1-7: 118 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsMay 8-14: 120 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsMay 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 44 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. 1Mallard94%
  2. 2Canada Goose92%
  3. 3Pied-billed Grebe80%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron80%
  5. 5American Crow76%
  6. 6Turkey Vulture76%
  7. 7Gadwall75%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  9. 9Carolina Wren64%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal64%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee61%
  12. 12Blue Jay58%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird58%
  14. 14Black Vulture57%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow55%

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 57 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Mallard90%
  3. Gadwall67%
  4. American Crow63%
  5. Great Blue Heron61%

Spring 113 species

  1. Canada Goose94%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Mallard82%
  4. Tree Swallow76%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird75%

Summer 62 species

  1. Northern Cardinal77%
  2. Great Blue Heron76%
  3. American Goldfinch71%
  4. American Crow71%
  5. Canada Goose70%

Fall 61 species

  1. Canada Goose87%
  2. Mallard86%
  3. Great Blue Heron79%
  4. American Crow76%
  5. Northern Cardinal68%

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.