Clinton Lake - Overlook Park
Kansas · Midwest
About This Location
Clinton Lake - Overlook Park is a productive birding destination in Kansas, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Common Goldeneye, and Rock Pigeon among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Gadwall x Northern Pintail (hybrid)
Mareca strepera x Anas acuta
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Franklin's Gull
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
White-crowned Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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