Birding spot · Marion County, Indiana
Birding at Eagle Creek Park (Hill Creek): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Eagle Creek Park (Hill Creek) are Ring-billed Gull (84%), Common Loon (49%), and American Crow (47%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (98 species). 204 species have been reported here across 3,298 complete checklists from 484 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 187 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 255 checklists May 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 184 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 228 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 191 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 261 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 30 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 84% 2 Common Loon 49% 3 American Crow 47% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 47% 5 Bonaparte's Gull 42% 6 House Sparrow 39% 7 Canada Goose 38% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 35% 9 Carolina Chickadee 31% 10 Blue Jay 30% 11 Carolina Wren 30% 12 Hooded Merganser 29% 13 Mallard 29% 14 Great Blue Heron 28% 15 Pied-billed Grebe 27% 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 Gull84%
Common Loon49%
American Crow47%
Double-crested Cormorant47%
Bonaparte's Gull42%
House Sparrow39%
Canada Goose38%
Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
Carolina Chickadee31%
Blue Jay30%
Carolina Wren30%
Hooded Merganser29%
Mallard29%
Great Blue Heron28%
Pied-billed Grebe27%