Birding spot · Franklin County, Missouri
Birding at Shaw S Garden Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shaw S Garden Lake are Blue Jay (95%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (95%), and Tufted Titmouse (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (97 species). 159 species have been reported here across 902 complete checklists from 356 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Blue Jay 95% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 95% 3 Tufted Titmouse 85% 4 White-throated Sparrow 85% 5 Downy Woodpecker 78% 6 Eastern Bluebird 78% 7 Red-headed Woodpecker 76% 8 Northern Cardinal 73% 9 Carolina Chickadee 71% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 68% 11 American Goldfinch 66% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 66% 13 Turkey Vulture 63% 14 Carolina Wren 61% 15 Northern Flicker 56% 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 .
Blue Jay95%
Red-bellied Woodpecker95%
Tufted Titmouse85%
White-throated Sparrow85%
Downy Woodpecker78%
Eastern Bluebird78%
Red-headed Woodpecker76%
Northern Cardinal73%
Carolina Chickadee71%
Dark-eyed Junco68%
American Goldfinch66%
White-breasted Nuthatch66%
Turkey Vulture63%
Carolina Wren61%
Northern Flicker56%