Birding spot · Jackson County, Indiana
Birding at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge are Blue Jay (67%), Song Sparrow (67%), and Canada Goose (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 115 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (120 species). 196 species have been reported here across 913 complete checklists from 328 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 112 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 120 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Blue Jay 67% 2 Song Sparrow 67% 3 Canada Goose 61% 4 Great Blue Heron 60% 5 Mallard 59% 6 Northern Cardinal 59% 7 Swamp Sparrow 59% 8 Northern Flicker 54% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 54% 10 Carolina Chickadee 51% 11 Turkey Vulture 51% 12 Pied-billed Grebe 50% 13 White-throated Sparrow 49% 14 Carolina Wren 47% 15 American Robin 40% 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.
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 .
Blue Jay67%
Song Sparrow67%
Canada Goose61%
Great Blue Heron60%
Mallard59%
Northern Cardinal59%
Swamp Sparrow59%
Northern Flicker54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
Carolina Chickadee51%
Turkey Vulture51%
Pied-billed Grebe50%
White-throated Sparrow49%
Carolina Wren47%
American Robin40%