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Birding spot · Boone County, Indiana

Birding at Starkey Nature Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Starkey Nature Park are Carolina Chickadee (91%), Downy Woodpecker (88%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (101 species). 166 species have been reported here across 1,386 complete checklists from 170 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsMay 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsMay 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1Carolina Chickadee91%
  2. 2Downy Woodpecker88%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker88%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal84%
  5. 5American Robin81%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch81%
  7. 7Carolina Wren78%
  8. 8Song Sparrow78%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse72%
  10. 10Blue Jay69%
  11. 11American Goldfinch66%
  12. 12Dark-eyed Junco63%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow63%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird56%
  15. 15American Crow53%

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 44 species

  1. Carolina Chickadee84%
  2. Mallard78%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch78%
  4. Downy Woodpecker77%
  5. Tufted Titmouse73%

Spring 97 species

  1. Northern Cardinal92%
  2. Carolina Chickadee92%
  3. American Robin88%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  5. Tufted Titmouse85%

Summer 70 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. Indigo Bunting85%
  3. American Robin84%
  4. Blue Jay83%
  5. American Goldfinch81%

Fall 78 species

  1. Carolina Chickadee92%
  2. Northern Cardinal90%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  4. Blue Jay86%
  5. American Goldfinch80%

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.