Rooks SFL
Kansas · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Rooks SFL is a productive birding destination in Kansas, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Red-tailed Hawk (Krider's)
Buteo jamaicensis
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Pheasant
Mourning Dove
Western Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird
Horned Lark
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Greater Prairie-Chicken
American Crow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Great Horned Owl
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Northern Bobwhite
American Coot
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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