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Kansasspring migration
When does spring bird migration peak in Kansas?
Spring bird migration season usually runs from February to June; each place's page gives its own timing.
Checked Sep 30.
Places by state
Kansas
- Flint Hills RefugeUsual window passed
Local timing: April and May are the best time of year
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceBest months for songbirds (April and May) and the November peak of waterfowl migrationSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Flint Hills NWR: Birding in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife: November peak of ducks and geese, April warblers and white pelicans, winter raptorsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Flint Hills NWR: Species in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceAuto tour loop in the Indian Hill Section; subject to closureSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Flint Hills NWR: Auto Tour in a new tab)
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- Sep 28Park ServicePets, parking, flooded roads, camping and dronesSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Flint Hills NWR: Rules and Policies in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceBurgess Marsh, Dove Roost and Townsite trailsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Flint Hills NWR: Trails in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceFishing year-round within open areasSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Flint Hills NWR: Fishing in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.