Lake Lenexa & Black Hoof Park
Kansas · Midwest
About This Location
Lake Lenexa & Black Hoof Park is a productive birding destination in Kansas, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Common Goldeneye 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
Broad-winged Hawk (Northern)
Buteo platypterus
Turkey Vulture (Northern)
Cathartes aura
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
House Finch (Common)
Haemorhous mexicanus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis agilis
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Cliff Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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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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