Birding spot · Marion County, Indiana
Birding at Fall Creek Trail at Geist Dam: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fall Creek Trail at Geist Dam are Mallard (90%), Ring-billed Gull (85%), and Carolina Chickadee (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (107 species). 187 species have been reported here across 1,733 complete checklists from 343 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: low data (5 checklists) May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 95 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 Mallard 90% 2 Ring-billed Gull 85% 3 Carolina Chickadee 75% 4 Northern Cardinal 73% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 71% 6 Blue Jay 69% 7 American Coot 68% 8 Bufflehead 66% 9 American Crow 65% 10 Common Loon 63% 11 Mute Swan 63% 12 Great Blue Heron 62% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 58% 14 Carolina Wren 56% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 56% 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 .
Mallard90%
Ring-billed Gull85%
Carolina Chickadee75%
Northern Cardinal73%
Pied-billed Grebe71%
Blue Jay69%
American Coot68%
Bufflehead66%
American Crow65%
Common Loon63%
Mute Swan63%
Great Blue Heron62%
Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
Carolina Wren56%
White-breasted Nuthatch56%