Birding spot · Boone County, Missouri
Birding at Perry Phillips Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Perry Phillips Lake are Northern Mockingbird (53%), Dark-eyed Junco (50%), and Song Sparrow (47%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (81 species). 153 species have been reported here across 981 complete checklists from 106 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: low data (8 checklists) May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 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 Northern Mockingbird 53% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 50% 3 Song Sparrow 47% 4 Blue Jay 46% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 45% 6 White-throated Sparrow 42% 7 Northern Cardinal 40% 8 American Crow 38% 9 White-crowned Sparrow 36% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 32% 11 American Goldfinch 29% 12 Mourning Dove 29% 13 Canada Goose 26% 14 American Robin 25% 15 Eastern Bluebird 25% 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 .
Northern Mockingbird53%
Dark-eyed Junco50%
Song Sparrow47%
Blue Jay46%
Pied-billed Grebe45%
White-throated Sparrow42%
Northern Cardinal40%
American Crow38%
White-crowned Sparrow36%
Black-capped Chickadee32%
American Goldfinch29%
Mourning Dove29%
Canada Goose26%
American Robin25%
Eastern Bluebird25%