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Birding spot · Marion County, Indiana

Birding at Eagle Creek Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Eagle Creek Reservoir are Ring-billed Gull (91%), Common Loon (73%), and Bonaparte's Gull (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early July (79 species). 173 species have been reported here across 846 complete checklists from 160 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (8 checklists)May 8-14: low data (5 checklists)May 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 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. 1Ring-billed Gull91%
  2. 2Common Loon73%
  3. 3Bonaparte's Gull60%
  4. 4Horned Grebe51%
  5. 5American Crow48%
  6. 6Canada Goose46%
  7. 7Mallard46%
  8. 8Pied-billed Grebe46%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron40%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant39%
  11. 11American Robin33%
  12. 12Bald Eagle32%
  13. 13Carolina Chickadee29%
  14. 14House Sparrow27%
  15. 15European Starling26%

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 54 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull83%
  2. Canada Goose73%
  3. Common Goldeneye65%
  4. Mallard64%
  5. American Crow52%

Spring 71 species

  1. Canada Goose79%
  2. Mallard61%
  3. Ring-billed Gull61%
  4. American Crow49%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird49%

Summer 70 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant82%
  2. Great Blue Heron67%
  3. Mallard62%
  4. Canada Goose61%
  5. Ring-billed Gull58%

Fall 53 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull84%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant65%
  3. Great Blue Heron54%
  4. Mallard50%
  5. American Crow50%

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.