Birding spot · Payne County, Oklahoma
Birding at Sanborn Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sanborn Lake Park are Northern Cardinal (82%), Carolina Chickadee (76%), and Mallard (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 176 species have been reported here across 992 complete checklists from 257 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 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 Cardinal 82% 2 Carolina Chickadee 76% 3 Mallard 76% 4 American Crow 73% 5 Blue Jay 71% 6 Northern Flicker 67% 7 Canada Goose 65% 8 Carolina Wren 65% 9 American Robin 62% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 58% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 56% 12 White-throated Sparrow 56% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 56% 14 Great Blue Heron 55% 15 Mourning Dove 53% 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 Oklahoma.
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 Cardinal82%
Carolina Chickadee76%
Mallard76%
American Crow73%
Blue Jay71%
Northern Flicker67%
Canada Goose65%
Carolina Wren65%
American Robin62%
Dark-eyed Junco58%
Pied-billed Grebe56%
White-throated Sparrow56%
Yellow-rumped Warbler56%
Great Blue Heron55%
Mourning Dove53%