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Birding spot · Wayne County, Indiana

Birding at Middle Fork Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Middle Fork Reservoir are Canada Goose (82%), Ring-billed Gull (61%), and Great Blue Heron (49%). It is busiest in summer, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (73 species). 153 species have been reported here across 822 complete checklists from 98 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 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. 1Canada Goose82%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull61%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron49%
  4. 4American Crow48%
  5. 5American Robin47%
  6. 6Belted Kingfisher39%
  7. 7House Sparrow36%
  8. 8Mallard35%
  9. 9Pied-billed Grebe35%
  10. 10Song Sparrow35%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker31%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal28%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser27%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow27%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant25%

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 50 species

  1. Canada Goose88%
  2. Ring-billed Gull78%
  3. Hooded Merganser76%
  4. Mallard65%
  5. American Crow53%

Spring 65 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. American Robin83%
  3. Common Grackle59%
  4. House Sparrow59%
  5. Northern Cardinal56%

Summer 73 species

  1. Canada Goose84%
  2. American Robin70%
  3. Mourning Dove70%
  4. Great Blue Heron65%
  5. House Sparrow63%

Fall 50 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. Great Blue Heron58%
  3. American Robin54%
  4. American Crow49%
  5. Ring-billed Gull46%

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.