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Birding spot · Union County, Indiana

Birding at Brookville Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Brookville Recreation Area are Ring-billed Gull (92%), American Crow (70%), and Great Blue Heron (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (86 species). 187 species have been reported here across 1,086 complete checklists from 199 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsAug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsOct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ring-billed Gull92%
  2. 2American Crow70%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron67%
  4. 4Sandhill Crane61%
  5. 5Killdeer59%
  6. 6Bonaparte's Gull52%
  7. 7Bald Eagle50%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
  9. 9Carolina Chickadee39%
  10. 10Turkey Vulture37%
  11. 11Red Phalarope34%
  12. 12Northern Flicker33%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch33%
  14. 14Pileated Woodpecker27%
  15. 15Blue Jay26%

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

Winter 35 species

  1. Sandhill Crane91%
  2. American Crow51%
  3. Bald Eagle51%
  4. Canada Goose47%
  5. Northern Cardinal42%

Spring 76 species

  1. Canada Goose94%
  2. Northern Cardinal68%
  3. American Crow66%
  4. Turkey Vulture64%
  5. Tufted Titmouse60%

Summer 74 species

  1. Great Blue Heron97%
  2. Great Egret93%
  3. Wood Duck69%
  4. Bald Eagle62%
  5. Mallard62%

Fall 67 species

  1. Great Blue Heron93%
  2. Ring-billed Gull91%
  3. Killdeer82%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant72%
  5. Great Egret71%

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.