WhenToBird

Birding spot · Porter County, Indiana

Birding at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk are Ring-billed Gull (82%), Horned Grebe (51%), and Mallard (41%). It is busiest in spring, when 39 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early July (47 species). 124 species have been reported here across 908 complete checklists from 393 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsJan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (5 checklists)May 1-7: low data (5 checklists)May 8-14: low data (8 checklists)May 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 19 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 8-14: 13 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 35 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. 1Ring-billed Gull82%
  2. 2Horned Grebe51%
  3. 3Mallard41%
  4. 4American Herring Gull35%
  5. 5Red-breasted Merganser33%
  6. 6Common Loon27%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco25%
  8. 8American Tree Sparrow24%
  9. 9Double-crested Cormorant24%
  10. 10Belted Kingfisher20%
  11. 11American Crow18%
  12. 12American Goldfinch16%
  13. 13Snow Bunting12%
  14. 14Purple Sandpiper11%
  15. 15House Finch8.6%

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

Winter 25 species

  1. American Herring Gull73%
  2. Ring-billed Gull62%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser60%
  4. Mallard51%
  5. Common Goldeneye42%

Spring 39 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull84%
  2. American Herring Gull58%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird54%
  4. Mallard49%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser46%

Summer 32 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull90%
  2. Mallard76%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird69%
  4. American Herring Gull57%
  5. Eastern Kingbird47%

Fall 28 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull85%
  2. Mallard55%
  3. American Herring Gull35%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant34%
  5. Horned Grebe34%

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.