Birding spot · Delaware County, Ohio
Birding at Alum Creek Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Alum Creek Lake are Ring-billed Gull (88%), Pied-billed Grebe (71%), and American Coot (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (84 species). 233 species have been reported here across 4,918 complete checklists from 631 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists May 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 182 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 206 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 219 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 187 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 163 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 Ring-billed Gull 88% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 71% 3 American Coot 62% 4 Bufflehead 55% 5 Blue Jay 53% 6 Killdeer 52% 7 Common Loon 49% 8 Horned Grebe 44% 9 American Crow 44% 10 American Herring Gull 43% 11 American Robin 40% 12 Mallard 40% 13 European Starling 33% 14 Northern Cardinal 33% 15 Northern Flicker 33% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull88%
Pied-billed Grebe71%
American Coot62%
Bufflehead55%
Blue Jay53%
Killdeer52%
Common Loon49%
Horned Grebe44%
American Crow44%
American Herring Gull43%
American Robin40%
Mallard40%
European Starling33%
Northern Cardinal33%
Northern Flicker33%