Jun 2, 2026
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Kansas
Prairies, wetlands, grasslands, and migration routes
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Kansas. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
59
Species
37
Active Months
10
Category Overview
Birds across Kansas
This guide focuses on birdlife within Kansas' wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Kansas
A recent look at bird sightings across Kansas.
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
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(c) Robert Hoard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
May 27, 2026
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Photo attribution
(c) Robert Hoard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
May 25, 2026
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Jun 5, 2026
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Kansas.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Kansas
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Cliff Swallow
5 snaps
Brown Thrasher
3 snaps
Downy Woodpecker
3 snaps
Great Blue Heron
3 snaps
Mourning Dove
3 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Kansas
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park28 sightings12 species
Kansas, US
Monument Rocks
You might spot Cliff Swallow and Desert Prince's Plume.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Kansas, US
Sedgwick County Zoo
You might spot Duck, Canada Goose, and Pond Slider.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Kansas, US
Topeka Zoo
You might spot Italian Wall Lizard, Amur Honeysuckle, and Monarch.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Kansas, US
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
You might spot Common Buckeye, Carolina Mantis, and Eastern Fox Squirrel.
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Park24 sightings10 species
Kansas, US
Fairway Woods Park
You might spot Currants and Gooseberries, Red Maple, and Virginia Creeper.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Kansas, US
Sunset Zoo
You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel and Eastern Cottontail.
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Full Guide
Full Kansas birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
15 snaps23 snaps33 snaps43 snaps53 snaps63 snaps72 snaps82 snaps92 snaps102 snaps112 snaps122 snaps132 snaps142 snaps151 snaps161 snaps171 snaps181 snaps191 snaps201 snaps211 snaps221 snaps231 snaps241 snaps251 snaps261 snaps271 snaps281 snaps291 snaps301 snaps311 snaps321 snaps331 snaps341 snaps351 snaps361 snaps371 snaps
Cliff Swallow
Brown Thrasher
Downy Woodpecker
Great Blue Heron
Mourning Dove
Vulture
American Robin
Barred Owl
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Snowy Egret
Wood Duck
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue-winged Teal
Broad-winged Hawk
Carolina Wren
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Duck
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
European Starling
Horned Lark
Lark Sparrow
Mississippi Kite
Northern Shoveler
Pectoral Sandpiper
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Stilt Sandpiper
Western Kingbird
White-faced Ibis
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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Keep exploring Kansas
Switch from birding to flowers and bugs for a broader view of Kansas' wildlife and nature.
