Birding spot · Monroe County, Indiana
Birding at Paynetown State Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Paynetown State Recreation Area are Turkey Vulture (90%), Ring-billed Gull (85%), and Common Loon (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (98 species). 184 species have been reported here across 989 complete checklists from 208 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 15-21: low data (5 checklists) May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 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 Turkey Vulture 90% 2 Ring-billed Gull 85% 3 Common Loon 79% 4 Blue Jay 76% 5 American Crow 70% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 67% 7 Black Vulture 65% 8 Canada Goose 64% 9 Tufted Titmouse 62% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 11 Carolina Chickadee 54% 12 Great Blue Heron 52% 13 Northern Cardinal 51% 14 Northern Flicker 51% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 49% 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 .
Turkey Vulture90%
Ring-billed Gull85%
Common Loon79%
Blue Jay76%
American Crow70%
Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
Black Vulture65%
Canada Goose64%
Tufted Titmouse62%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
Carolina Chickadee54%
Great Blue Heron52%
Northern Cardinal51%
Northern Flicker51%
Dark-eyed Junco49%