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Birding spot · Allen County, Indiana

Birding at Franke Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Franke Park are Mallard (93%), Blue Jay (90%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (100 species). 175 species have been reported here across 820 complete checklists from 127 birders.

Species by week

0255075100Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsMay 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsMay 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Mallard93%
  2. 2Blue Jay90%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker90%
  4. 4Canada Goose83%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow83%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal80%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull77%
  8. 8American Robin73%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron67%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse67%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker63%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch63%
  13. 13House Sparrow60%
  14. 14House Finch57%
  15. 15Dark-eyed Junco53%

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 36 species

  1. Canada Goose86%
  2. Mallard73%
  3. Blue Jay71%
  4. American Robin65%
  5. Northern Cardinal63%

Spring 100 species

  1. American Robin87%
  2. Northern Cardinal87%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  4. Blue Jay81%
  5. Canada Goose80%

Summer 55 species

  1. Canada Goose75%
  2. Mallard70%
  3. American Robin69%
  4. Northern Cardinal67%
  5. House Sparrow60%

Fall 74 species

  1. Blue Jay91%
  2. Mallard84%
  3. Northern Cardinal82%
  4. Canada Goose79%
  5. American Robin77%

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.