Birding spot · St. Joseph County, Indiana
Birding at Saint Josephs Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Saint Josephs Lake are Pied-billed Grebe (61%), Northern Cardinal (60%), and Mallard (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (79 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,064 complete checklists from 142 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Sep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Pied-billed Grebe 61% 2 Northern Cardinal 60% 3 Mallard 56% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 56% 5 American Coot 53% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 53% 7 Downy Woodpecker 50% 8 Hooded Merganser 50% 9 Canada Goose 48% 10 American Robin 47% 11 Blue Jay 44% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 39% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 39% 14 Belted Kingfisher 31% 15 Mourning Dove 31% 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 .
Pied-billed Grebe61%
Northern Cardinal60%
Mallard56%
White-breasted Nuthatch56%
American Coot53%
Black-capped Chickadee53%
Downy Woodpecker50%
Hooded Merganser50%
Canada Goose48%
American Robin47%
Blue Jay44%
Dark-eyed Junco39%
Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
Belted Kingfisher31%
Mourning Dove31%