Birding spot · Hamilton County, Indiana
Birding at Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve are Carolina Chickadee (80%), Northern Cardinal (80%), and American Robin (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (86 species). 157 species have been reported here across 1,868 complete checklists from 337 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 30 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 Carolina Chickadee 80% 2 Northern Cardinal 80% 3 American Robin 73% 4 Downy Woodpecker 73% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 69% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 62% 7 Blue Jay 60% 8 American Goldfinch 56% 9 Northern Flicker 56% 10 White-throated Sparrow 56% 11 Carolina Wren 42% 12 Eastern Bluebird 40% 13 House Finch 40% 14 Tufted Titmouse 38% 15 Song Sparrow 36% 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 .
Carolina Chickadee80%
Northern Cardinal80%
American Robin73%
Downy Woodpecker73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
White-breasted Nuthatch62%
Blue Jay60%
American Goldfinch56%
Northern Flicker56%
White-throated Sparrow56%
Carolina Wren42%
Eastern Bluebird40%
House Finch40%
Tufted Titmouse38%
Song Sparrow36%