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Birding spot · Porter County, Indiana

Birding at Indiana Dunes State Park (Mount Jackson): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Indiana Dunes State Park (Mount Jackson) are White-breasted Nuthatch (95%), Black-capped Chickadee (93%), and Tufted Titmouse (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (79 species). 146 species have been reported here across 917 complete checklists from 525 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1White-breasted Nuthatch95%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee93%
  3. 3Tufted Titmouse89%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker86%
  5. 5American Goldfinch81%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco78%
  7. 7Blue Jay71%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker68%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal59%
  10. 10Hairy Woodpecker47%
  11. 11House Sparrow43%
  12. 12Fox Sparrow22%
  13. 13Purple Finch21%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow21%
  15. 15Red-winged Blackbird17%

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 24 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee96%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch93%
  3. Downy Woodpecker92%
  4. Tufted Titmouse91%
  5. American Goldfinch77%

Spring 73 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird72%
  2. Tufted Titmouse67%
  3. Downy Woodpecker64%
  4. Northern Cardinal63%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch63%

Summer 52 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird62%
  3. Northern Cardinal59%
  4. American Goldfinch58%
  5. Downy Woodpecker57%

Fall 38 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch88%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  3. Tufted Titmouse80%
  4. American Goldfinch74%
  5. Downy Woodpecker70%

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.