Birding spot · Monroe County, Indiana
Birding at Monroe Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Monroe Recreation Area are Ring-billed Gull (85%), American Crow (71%), and Blue Jay (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 236 species have been reported here across 3,126 complete checklists from 416 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Jan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 172 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists May 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 126 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 Ring-billed Gull 85% 2 American Crow 71% 3 Blue Jay 71% 4 Common Loon 70% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 69% 6 Great Blue Heron 62% 7 American Coot 57% 8 Turkey Vulture 57% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 49% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 40% 11 Northern Flicker 39% 12 Belted Kingfisher 36% 13 Killdeer 36% 14 Tufted Titmouse 36% 15 European Starling 34% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull85%
American Crow71%
Blue Jay71%
Common Loon70%
Pied-billed Grebe69%
Great Blue Heron62%
American Coot57%
Turkey Vulture57%
Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
Dark-eyed Junco40%
Northern Flicker39%
Belted Kingfisher36%
Killdeer36%
Tufted Titmouse36%
European Starling34%