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Birding spot · Elkhart County, Indiana

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Millrace Park are White-breasted Nuthatch (96%), Black-capped Chickadee (88%), and Northern Cardinal (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,136 complete checklists from 134 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsMay 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 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 Nuthatch96%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee88%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal88%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker84%
  5. 5Carolina Wren76%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
  7. 7Blue Jay74%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco72%
  9. 9American Goldfinch68%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse62%
  11. 11House Sparrow56%
  12. 12American Robin54%
  13. 13Brown Creeper54%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird52%
  15. 15House Finch52%

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.