Birding spot · Mercer County, New Jersey
Birding at Indian Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Indian Lake are Canada Goose (97%), Turkey Vulture (42%), and American Robin (31%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (60 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,531 complete checklists from 244 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 52 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 Canada Goose 97% 2 Turkey Vulture 42% 3 American Robin 31% 4 Killdeer 29% 5 Great Blue Heron 26% 6 Blue Jay 24% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 24% 8 European Starling 23% 9 American Crow 22% 10 Pied-billed Grebe 21% 11 Cackling Goose 20% 12 Hooded Merganser 18% 13 White-throated Sparrow 18% 14 Belted Kingfisher 17% 15 Song Sparrow 17% 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 New Jersey.
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 .
Canada Goose97%
Turkey Vulture42%
American Robin31%
Killdeer29%
Great Blue Heron26%
Blue Jay24%
Double-crested Cormorant24%
European Starling23%
American Crow22%
Pied-billed Grebe21%
Cackling Goose20%
Hooded Merganser18%
White-throated Sparrow18%
Belted Kingfisher17%
Song Sparrow17%