Pawnee Prairie Park
Kansas · Midwest
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Pawnee Prairie Park is a productive birding destination in Kansas, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Cooper's Hawk, and Red-bellied Woodpecker 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
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Bobwhite
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Mississippi Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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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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