Birding spot · Elkhart County, Indiana
Birding at Shoup - Parsons Swamp Woods: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shoup - Parsons Swamp Woods are Northern Cardinal (97%), Mallard (95%), and Black-capped Chickadee (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (91 species). 144 species have been reported here across 840 complete checklists from 113 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 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 Northern Cardinal 97% 2 Mallard 95% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 87% 4 House Sparrow 82% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 79% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 77% 7 American Goldfinch 67% 8 Blue Jay 64% 9 Downy Woodpecker 64% 10 Carolina Wren 62% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 12 Canada Goose 49% 13 European Starling 46% 14 House Finch 46% 15 Song Sparrow 46% 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 .
Northern Cardinal97%
Mallard95%
Black-capped Chickadee87%
House Sparrow82%
White-breasted Nuthatch79%
Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
American Goldfinch67%
Blue Jay64%
Downy Woodpecker64%
Carolina Wren62%
Dark-eyed Junco59%
Canada Goose49%
European Starling46%
House Finch46%
Song Sparrow46%