Birding spot · Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Birding at Big Creek Reservation: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Big Creek Reservation are Mallard (83%), Blue Jay (69%), and Northern Cardinal (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (100 species). 174 species have been reported here across 1,974 complete checklists from 270 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Mallard 83% 2 Blue Jay 69% 3 Northern Cardinal 57% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 53% 5 Great Blue Heron 48% 6 Song Sparrow 48% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 47% 8 Downy Woodpecker 45% 9 American Robin 43% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 43% 11 White-throated Sparrow 38% 12 American Goldfinch 35% 13 Canada Goose 34% 14 Hairy Woodpecker 34% 15 Belted Kingfisher 32% 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 .
Mallard83%
Blue Jay69%
Northern Cardinal57%
Black-capped Chickadee53%
Great Blue Heron48%
Song Sparrow48%
Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
Downy Woodpecker45%
American Robin43%
White-breasted Nuthatch43%
White-throated Sparrow38%
American Goldfinch35%
Canada Goose34%
Hairy Woodpecker34%
Belted Kingfisher32%