Birding spot · Marion County, Indiana
Birding at Eagle Creek Park (Crest Branch): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Eagle Creek Park (Crest Branch) are Ring-billed Gull (97%), Great Blue Heron (89%), and American Coot (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (99 species). 225 species have been reported here across 2,458 complete checklists from 403 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Oct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 207 checklists Nov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Nov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 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 Ring-billed Gull 97% 2 Great Blue Heron 89% 3 American Coot 86% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 80% 5 Mallard 80% 6 American Crow 78% 7 Blue Jay 77% 8 Pied-billed Grebe 76% 9 Northern Cardinal 71% 10 Killdeer 67% 11 Bonaparte's Gull 67% 12 Carolina Chickadee 67% 13 Belted Kingfisher 62% 14 White-throated Sparrow 62% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 57% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull97%
Great Blue Heron89%
American Coot86%
Double-crested Cormorant80%
Mallard80%
American Crow78%
Blue Jay77%
Pied-billed Grebe76%
Northern Cardinal71%
Killdeer67%
Bonaparte's Gull67%
Carolina Chickadee67%
Belted Kingfisher62%
White-throated Sparrow62%
Red-bellied Woodpecker57%