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Birding spot · Porter County, Indiana

Birding at Cowles Bog: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cowles Bog are Blue Jay (63%), American Tree Sparrow (61%), and Downy Woodpecker (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 116 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (115 species). 227 species have been reported here across 2,662 complete checklists from 1,200 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsMay 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 191 checklistsMay 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 309 checklistsMay 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 408 checklistsMay 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsJun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsSep 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsSep 22-30: 108 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsOct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Blue Jay63%
  2. 2American Tree Sparrow61%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker61%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco59%
  5. 5Mallard59%
  6. 6Sandhill Crane57%
  7. 7American Crow55%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
  9. 9Canada Goose49%
  10. 10Song Sparrow44%
  11. 11American Robin43%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch42%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal40%
  14. 14American Goldfinch39%
  15. 15Red-headed Woodpecker39%

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 38 species

  1. American Tree Sparrow71%
  2. American Crow69%
  3. Blue Jay61%
  4. Downy Woodpecker55%
  5. Canada Goose46%

Spring 116 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  2. Canada Goose79%
  3. Sandhill Crane77%
  4. Song Sparrow74%
  5. American Robin74%

Summer 73 species

  1. Gray Catbird81%
  2. American Goldfinch79%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird73%
  4. Common Yellowthroat71%
  5. American Robin70%

Fall 100 species

  1. Blue Jay82%
  2. American Crow73%
  3. Downy Woodpecker67%
  4. American Goldfinch66%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker61%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Indiana.

  • Virginia Rail15% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 41.6×
  • Sora24% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 21.9×
  • Marsh Wren21% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 21.0×
  • Canada Warbler7.9% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 15.0×
  • Wilson's Warbler11% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 14.2×
  • Sandhill Crane61% of checklists here vs 5.2% statewide: 11.7×
  • Lincoln's Sparrow10% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 10.9×
  • Veery12% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 10.2×

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.