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Birding spot · Boone County, Missouri

Birding at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area are Blue Jay (71%), Pied-billed Grebe (71%), and Dark-eyed Junco (51%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (88 species). 174 species have been reported here across 981 complete checklists from 166 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsNov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 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. 1Blue Jay71%
  2. 2Pied-billed Grebe71%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco51%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
  5. 5American Robin38%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal38%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow38%
  8. 8Ruddy Duck37%
  9. 9Surf Scoter35%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee33%
  11. 11Northern Flicker30%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker25%
  13. 13American Goldfinch25%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler24%
  15. 15Cedar Waxwing22%

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 38 species

  1. Blue Jay65%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco51%
  3. Northern Cardinal49%
  4. Red-shouldered Hawk40%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee39%

Spring 85 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  2. Northern Cardinal73%
  3. Turkey Vulture67%
  4. Mourning Dove61%
  5. Blue Jay60%

Summer 67 species

  1. Indigo Bunting80%
  2. Northern Cardinal73%
  3. Barn Swallow69%
  4. Turkey Vulture68%
  5. Mourning Dove65%

Fall 53 species

  1. Blue Jay75%
  2. Northern Cardinal52%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
  4. Pied-billed Grebe47%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee42%

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.