Lone Star Lake
Kansas · Midwest
About This Location
Lone Star Lake is a productive birding destination in Kansas, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Bufflehead 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
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Gadwall x Northern Pintail (hybrid)
Mareca strepera x Anas acuta
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Lesser Scaup
Wild Turkey
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
European Starling
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Ruddy Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Red-headed Woodpecker
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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