Birding spot · Dearborn County, Indiana
Birding at Old Channel Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Old Channel Lake are Great Blue Heron (94%), Canada Goose (87%), and Mallard (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (99 species). 179 species have been reported here across 910 complete checklists from 338 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Great Blue Heron 94% 2 Canada Goose 87% 3 Mallard 79% 4 American Crow 78% 5 Carolina Chickadee 75% 6 Carolina Wren 63% 7 Song Sparrow 63% 8 Northern Cardinal 60% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 60% 10 Northern Shoveler 54% 11 Downy Woodpecker 52% 12 Tufted Titmouse 51% 13 American Robin 48% 14 Northern Flicker 46% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 46% 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 .
Great Blue Heron94%
Canada Goose87%
Mallard79%
American Crow78%
Carolina Chickadee75%
Carolina Wren63%
Song Sparrow63%
Northern Cardinal60%
Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
Northern Shoveler54%
Downy Woodpecker52%
Tufted Titmouse51%
American Robin48%
Northern Flicker46%
Red-bellied Woodpecker46%