WhenToBird

Birding spot · Marion County, Indiana

Birding at Forest Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Forest Lake are Eastern Bluebird (89%), American Crow (76%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (95 species). 165 species have been reported here across 1,119 complete checklists from 259 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsJun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsAug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Eastern Bluebird89%
  2. 2American Crow76%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
  4. 4Carolina Chickadee66%
  5. 5Blue Jay61%
  6. 6Northern Flicker58%
  7. 7Song Sparrow58%
  8. 8American Goldfinch53%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal53%
  10. 10American Robin50%
  11. 11Dark-eyed Junco50%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker47%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow47%
  14. 14House Finch45%
  15. 15Mourning Dove42%

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 33 species

  1. American Crow69%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  3. Carolina Chickadee62%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch58%
  5. Eastern Bluebird56%

Spring 87 species

  1. Field Sparrow87%
  2. Tree Swallow81%
  3. Eastern Bluebird77%
  4. American Goldfinch76%
  5. Northern Cardinal74%

Summer 73 species

  1. Field Sparrow93%
  2. American Goldfinch86%
  3. Common Yellowthroat84%
  4. Eastern Bluebird81%
  5. Indigo Bunting75%

Fall 76 species

  1. Eastern Bluebird84%
  2. American Crow80%
  3. Blue Jay79%
  4. American Goldfinch71%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker71%

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.