Birding spot · Elkhart County, Indiana
Birding at Boot Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Boot Lake are Sandhill Crane (94%), Blue Jay (75%), and Black-capped Chickadee (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (93 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,007 complete checklists from 249 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Sandhill Crane 94% 2 Blue Jay 75% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 72% 4 Mallard 72% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 71% 6 American Crow 68% 7 Northern Cardinal 66% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 62% 9 Downy Woodpecker 51% 10 American Robin 47% 11 Eastern Bluebird 44% 12 American Tree Sparrow 41% 13 Canada Goose 41% 14 Killdeer 41% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 39% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Indiana.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Sandhill Crane94%
Blue Jay75%
Black-capped Chickadee72%
Mallard72%
Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
American Crow68%
Northern Cardinal66%
White-breasted Nuthatch62%
Downy Woodpecker51%
American Robin47%
Eastern Bluebird44%
American Tree Sparrow41%
Canada Goose41%
Killdeer41%
Dark-eyed Junco39%