Shawnee SFL
Kansas · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Shawnee SFL is a productive birding destination in Kansas, with 255 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and Gadwall 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
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis agilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Green Heron
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Bell's Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Field Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Mallard
Northern Bobwhite
Mourning Dove
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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Kansas Birding Guide
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