Douglas SFL
Kansas · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Douglas SFL is a productive birding destination in Kansas, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Bufflehead, and Mourning Dove among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
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
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Lesser Scaup
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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