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Birding spot · Porter County, Indiana

Birding at Dunes Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Dunes Nature Preserve are Ring-billed Gull (60%), Blue Jay (57%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (54%). It is busiest in spring, when 118 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (114 species). 215 species have been reported here across 1,377 complete checklists from 580 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsMay 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsMay 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 244 checklistsMay 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (8 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 Gull60%
  2. 2Blue Jay57%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch54%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee51%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco46%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse46%
  7. 7American Goldfinch43%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker40%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
  10. 10American Crow29%
  11. 11Horned Grebe29%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal28%
  13. 13American Herring Gull27%
  14. 14American Robin26%
  15. 15Common Loon26%

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 40 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee52%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch52%
  3. Downy Woodpecker46%
  4. Tufted Titmouse46%
  5. Blue Jay43%

Spring 118 species

  1. American Robin76%
  2. Northern Cardinal70%
  3. Tufted Titmouse67%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird65%

Summer 80 species

  1. American Robin69%
  2. Eastern Wood-Pewee63%
  3. Gray Catbird62%
  4. Northern Cardinal59%
  5. Red-eyed Vireo51%

Fall 78 species

  1. Blue Jay69%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch62%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee59%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
  5. Downy Woodpecker51%

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.