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Birding spot · Lorain County, Ohio

Birding at Black River (west): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Black River (west) are Ring-billed Gull (97%), American Herring Gull (78%), and Mallard (46%). It is busiest in spring, when 45 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (48 species). 116 species have been reported here across 864 complete checklists from 172 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Apr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ring-billed Gull97%
  2. 2American Herring Gull78%
  3. 3Mallard46%
  4. 4House Sparrow42%
  5. 5Bonaparte's Gull36%
  6. 6Brant29%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant28%
  8. 8Red-breasted Merganser27%
  9. 9Common Goldeneye20%
  10. 10Common Loon18%
  11. 11Canada Goose15%
  12. 12Tree Swallow15%
  13. 13Bufflehead13%
  14. 14Rock Pigeon13%
  15. 15Great Black-backed Gull12%

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

Winter 36 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull92%
  2. American Herring Gull73%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser48%
  4. Mallard46%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull44%

Spring 45 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull90%
  2. Canada Goose80%
  3. American Herring Gull65%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird63%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser56%

Summer 35 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull90%
  2. Barn Swallow81%
  3. Mallard75%
  4. Osprey72%
  5. Great Blue Heron71%

Fall 37 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull97%
  2. American Herring Gull76%
  3. Mallard51%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant44%
  5. House Sparrow34%

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.