Birding spot · Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Birding at Purdue University Pond: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Purdue University Pond are Blue Jay (95%), White-throated Sparrow (82%), and Canada Goose (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (110 species). 199 species have been reported here across 948 complete checklists from 138 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
Blue Jay95% - 2
White-throated Sparrow82% - 3
Canada Goose79% - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker73% - 5
American Crow71% - 6
Killdeer66% - 7
Mallard66% - 8
Song Sparrow66% - 9
Northern Flicker65% - 10
Northern Cardinal64% - 11
Dark-eyed Junco62% - 12
White-breasted Nuthatch60% - 13
Downy Woodpecker55% - 14
American Goldfinch53% - 15
American Robin53%
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 49 species
Spring 100 species
Summer 84 species
Fall 101 species
- Blue Jay90%
- American Crow80%
- Killdeer78%
- Canada Goose76%
- Northern Cardinal69%
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across Indiana.
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Wilson's Snipe
- Fox Sparrow
- Rusty Blackbird
- Lincoln's Sparrow
- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Northern Pintail
Nearby spots
- Celery Bog (Crumb Corner) (10.2 km)
- Celery Bog (10.5 km)
- Prophetstown State Park (19.9 km)
- Prophetstown State Park (northeast) (22.2 km)
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.