Birding spot · Marion County, Indiana
Birding at Eagle Creek Park (Bushs Run): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Eagle Creek Park (Bushs Run) are Blue Jay (79%), Carolina Chickadee (79%), and Northern Cardinal (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 120 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (127 species). 220 species have been reported here across 1,589 complete checklists from 336 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 127 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jun 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Aug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Sep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Sep 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Sep 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Oct 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 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 Blue Jay 79% 2 Carolina Chickadee 79% 3 Northern Cardinal 79% 4 White-throated Sparrow 72% 5 Ring-billed Gull 71% 6 American Crow 69% 7 Downy Woodpecker 67% 8 American Robin 64% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 64% 10 Carolina Wren 57% 11 Great Blue Heron 57% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 13 Mallard 55% 14 Tufted Titmouse 55% 15 Killdeer 52% 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 .
Blue Jay79%
Carolina Chickadee79%
Northern Cardinal79%
White-throated Sparrow72%
Ring-billed Gull71%
American Crow69%
Downy Woodpecker67%
American Robin64%
Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
Carolina Wren57%
Great Blue Heron57%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
Mallard55%
Tufted Titmouse55%
Killdeer52%