Birding spot · Franklin County, Ohio
Birding at Batelle-Darby Creek Metropark: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Batelle-Darby Creek Metropark are Blue Jay (81%), Carolina Chickadee (81%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (83 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,730 complete checklists from 424 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 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 81% 2 Carolina Chickadee 81% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 76% 4 Tufted Titmouse 74% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 74% 6 American Crow 60% 7 Northern Cardinal 57% 8 White-throated Sparrow 55% 9 American Robin 52% 10 Downy Woodpecker 52% 11 American Goldfinch 40% 12 Carolina Wren 40% 13 Northern Flicker 40% 14 Pileated Woodpecker 33% 15 Eastern Towhee 31% 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 Jay81%
Carolina Chickadee81%
Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
Tufted Titmouse74%
White-breasted Nuthatch74%
American Crow60%
Northern Cardinal57%
White-throated Sparrow55%
American Robin52%
Downy Woodpecker52%
American Goldfinch40%
Carolina Wren40%
Northern Flicker40%
Pileated Woodpecker33%
Eastern Towhee31%