Birding spot · Richland County, Ohio
Birding at Ahrens Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ahrens Lake are Blue Jay (73%), American Crow (71%), and Song Sparrow (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (98 species). 174 species have been reported here across 849 complete checklists from 87 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 40 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 Blue Jay 73% 2 American Crow 71% 3 Song Sparrow 69% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 67% 5 Downy Woodpecker 60% 6 Northern Cardinal 60% 7 Swamp Sparrow 60% 8 Carolina Chickadee 50% 9 Great Blue Heron 50% 10 American Robin 44% 11 American Goldfinch 42% 12 Killdeer 42% 13 Gadwall 40% 14 Carolina Wren 38% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 38% 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 Ohio.
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 .
Blue Jay73%
American Crow71%
Song Sparrow69%
Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
Downy Woodpecker60%
Northern Cardinal60%
Swamp Sparrow60%
Carolina Chickadee50%
Great Blue Heron50%
American Robin44%
American Goldfinch42%
Killdeer42%
Gadwall40%
Carolina Wren38%
Red-winged Blackbird38%