Jun 19, 2026
Haskell-Baker Wetlandsi
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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
75
Species
44
Active Months
11
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.
Jun 19, 2026
Haskell-Baker Wetlandsi
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Jun 17, 2026
Haskell-Baker Wetlandsi
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Jun 2, 2026
Topeka Zooi
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May 27, 2026
Topeka Zooi
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May 27, 2026
Topeka Zooi
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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.
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
7 snaps
Brown Thrasher
4 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.
Park37 sightings50 species
Kansas, US
Monument Rocks
You might spot Cliff Swallow and Desert Prince's Plume.
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Park40 sightings50 species
Kansas, US
Haskell-Baker Wetlands
You might spot American Robin, Monarch, and Italian Wall Lizard.
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Zoo30 sightings13 species
Kansas, US
Sedgwick County Zoo
You might spot African Elephant, Gorilla, and Panthera Pardus Orientalis.
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Zoo30 sightings13 species
Kansas, US
Topeka Zoo
You might spot Reticulated Giraffe, African Lion, and Tiger.
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Zoo30 sightings14 species
Kansas, US
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
You might spot Cotton-Top Tamarin, American Bison, and Cougar.
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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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Full Guide
Full Kansas birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Cliff Swallow
Brown Thrasher
Downy Woodpecker
Great Blue Heron
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Snowy Egret
Vulture
Western Kingbird
American Robin
Barred Owl
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Eastern Phoebe
House Finch
Red-eyed Vireo
Wood Duck
American Kestrel
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue-winged Teal
Broad-winged Hawk
Burrowing Owl
Carolina Wren
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Duck
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Wood-Pewee
European Starling
Great Egret
Green Heron
Horned Lark
Lark Sparrow
Little Blue Heron
Mississippi Kite
Northern Shoveler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Pectoral Sandpiper
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Stilt Sandpiper
White-faced Ibis
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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