Birding spot · Porter County, Indiana
Birding at Indiana Dunes National Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Indiana Dunes National Park are Mallard (87%), Canada Goose (85%), and Downy Woodpecker (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (87 species). 202 species have been reported here across 1,960 complete checklists from 1,169 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 191 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 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 87% 2 Canada Goose 85% 3 Downy Woodpecker 72% 4 Sandhill Crane 70% 5 Blue Jay 66% 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 61% 7 American Tree Sparrow 60% 8 American Crow 55% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 53% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 52% 11 Mute Swan 52% 12 American Goldfinch 51% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 14 Song Sparrow 51% 15 Eastern Bluebird 48% 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 .
Mallard87%
Canada Goose85%
Downy Woodpecker72%
Sandhill Crane70%
Blue Jay66%
Red-shouldered Hawk61%
American Tree Sparrow60%
American Crow55%
Dark-eyed Junco53%
Black-capped Chickadee52%
Mute Swan52%
American Goldfinch51%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
Song Sparrow51%
Eastern Bluebird48%