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Birding spot · Marion County, Indiana

Birding at Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park (Fort Branch): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park (Fort Branch) are American Robin (86%), Northern Cardinal (84%), and Carolina Chickadee (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 152 species have been reported here across 831 complete checklists from 225 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMay 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 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. 1American Robin86%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal84%
  3. 3Carolina Chickadee78%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  5. 5Tufted Titmouse72%
  6. 6Blue Jay71%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch67%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker66%
  9. 9American Goldfinch63%
  10. 10Carolina Wren61%
  11. 11Canada Goose60%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird60%
  13. 13Song Sparrow60%
  14. 14Mourning Dove57%
  15. 15Blue-gray Gnatcatcher51%

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 35 species

  1. Carolina Chickadee82%
  2. Downy Woodpecker76%
  3. Northern Cardinal73%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch73%

Spring 94 species

  1. American Robin93%
  2. Northern Cardinal87%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  5. Carolina Chickadee78%

Summer 64 species

  1. Northern Cardinal83%
  2. American Robin82%
  3. American Goldfinch73%
  4. Canada Goose70%
  5. Eastern Wood-Pewee70%

Fall 81 species

  1. Carolina Chickadee83%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  3. Northern Cardinal80%
  4. Blue Jay77%
  5. American Robin76%

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.