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Birding spot · Marion County, Indiana

Birding at Eagle Creek Park (Fishback Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Eagle Creek Park (Fishback Creek) are Carolina Chickadee (78%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (78%), and Downy Woodpecker (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (108 species). 208 species have been reported here across 1,798 complete checklists from 356 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsAug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsAug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsAug 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsAug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 182 checklistsSep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsSep 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 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. 1Carolina Chickadee78%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker65%
  4. 4Eastern Bluebird62%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull62%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch58%
  7. 7American Crow56%
  8. 8Blue Jay55%
  9. 9Belted Kingfisher51%
  10. 10Carolina Wren49%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse49%
  12. 12Killdeer47%
  13. 13Pileated Woodpecker44%
  14. 14Song Sparrow42%
  15. 15American Goldfinch40%

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 39 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  2. Carolina Chickadee75%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch71%
  4. Downy Woodpecker68%
  5. Tufted Titmouse65%

Spring 89 species

  1. Northern Cardinal79%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. Carolina Chickadee69%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker67%

Summer 83 species

  1. Great Blue Heron92%
  2. Great Egret89%
  3. Mallard85%
  4. Killdeer66%
  5. Northern Cardinal63%

Fall 81 species

  1. Great Blue Heron82%
  2. Great Egret77%
  3. Killdeer75%
  4. Mallard68%
  5. Blue Jay67%

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.