Birding in Kansas

The top birding locations in Kansas include Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, 170th Road (Quivira National Wildlife Refuge - 40th Avenue), Arkalon Park, Arkansas River - 71st Saint Access, Atchison SFL, Augusta Lake, Baker Wetlands, Banner Creek Lake, Big Hill Lake, Bone Creek Lake, Burcham Park, Lawrence, Cedar Bluff Res., Cedar Lake, Olathe, Chaplin Nature Center, Chase SFL, Cheney Reservoir - Dam, Cheney State Park - East Shore Area, Cheney State Park - West Shore Area, Cheney WA, Cheney WA - Deweese Park, Cheney WA - Yoder Cove, Cheyenne Bottoms WA, Cheyenne Bottoms WA - Outlet Canal, Chisholm Creek Park & Great Plains Nature Center, Cimarron NG - Middle Spring, Cimarron NG - Recreation Area, Clark SFL, Clear Creek Lake, Clinton Lake, Clinton Lake - Bloomington East, Clinton Lake - Model Airport & Marsh, Clinton Lake - Overlook Park, Clinton State Park, Clinton WA - Wakarusa Causeway, Council Grove Lake, Crawford State Park, Douglas SFL, El Dorado Lake, Elk City Lake, Elkhart Cemetery, Shelterbelt, & WTP, Felker Park, Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, Ford SFL, Frazier Park, Harvey County East Park, Harvey County West Park, Heritage Park, Olathe, Hillsdale Lake, Hillsdale WA - Antioch Marsh (south), Hillsdale WA - Browns Wetland, John Redmond Res., John Redmond Res. - Dam & Outlet Park, Kanopolis Lake, Kansas River - City of Shawnee Access, Kaw River State Park, KCP&L Wetlands, Kill Creek Park, Kingman SFL, Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge, La Cygne Lake, La Cygne WA, LaFarge Sandpits, Lake Afton, Lake Coldwater, Lake Lenexa & Black Hoof Park, Lake McKinney, Lake Olathe Park, Lake Parsons, Lake Shawnee, Lake Wabaunsee, Lakewood Park, Salina, Lawrence Wastewater Treatment Facility Area N 1175 Road & E 1600 Road, Liberal WTP, Lone Star Lake, Lyon SFL, Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge, Marais des Cygnes WA, Marais des Cygnes WA - Unit F, Marais des Cygnes WA - Unit G, Marion Res., McPherson SFL & Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, McPherson Valley Wetlands WA - Little Sinkhole Marshes, Meade State Park, Melvern Lake, Melvern Lake - Coeur D'Alene Park, Melvern Lake - Outlet Park, Melvern WA, Milford WA, Mission Lake, Nelson Island, Nemaha WA, Neosho WA, Oak Park, Wichita, Osage SFL, Ottawa SFL, Overland Park Arboretum, Pawnee Prairie Park, Perry Lake, Perry Lake - Dam, Perry State Park - Jefferson Point State Park, Perry WA - Kyle Marsh, Perry WA - Lassiter Marsh, Pony Creek Lake, Pottawatomie SFL #2, Pracht Wetlands, Prairie Center, Pratt County Lake, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge - Big Salt Marsh, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge - Big Salt Marsh - NE 170th Saint, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge - Little Salt Marsh, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge - Migrant's Mile & Park Smith Lake, Rocky Ford SFA, Rooks SFL, Scott State Park, Sedgwick County Zoo, Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee SFL, Slate Creek Wetland WA, Smoky Hills Audubon Sanctuary, Stranger Creek Bottoms - 215th Saint & Ida Road, Tallgrass Prairie N PRES, TNC - Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, Toronto Lake, Tuttle Creek Lake - Carnahan Creek Park, Tuttle Creek Lake - Observation Point, Tuttle Creek Lake - The Roost AirBnB (birders welcome), Tuttle Creek State Park - Fancy Creek Area, Warnock Lake, Webster Res., Wellington Lake, Wilson Lake, Wilson Lake - Minooka Park RA, Wilson WA, Winfield City Lake, Woodson SFL, Wyandotte County Lake. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in Kansas are Spring and Fall. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area.

Notable species in Kansas include White-rumped Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalarope, Whooping Crane, Snowy Plover, Snow Goose, Ross's Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, and more. The state supports wetland, marsh, grassland, urban park, river/riparian, lake, coastal, forest habitats.