Birding spot · Lorain County, Ohio
Birding at Black River: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Black River are Ring-billed Gull (93%), American Herring Gull (79%), and Bonaparte's Gull (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (54 species). 157 species have been reported here across 2,917 complete checklists from 430 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Sep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Dec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 217 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 93% 2 American Herring Gull 79% 3 Bonaparte's Gull 73% 4 Mallard 59% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 50% 6 House Sparrow 43% 7 Red-breasted Merganser 38% 8 Snow Bunting 33% 9 Canada Goose 29% 10 Common Loon 28% 11 Ruddy Duck 26% 12 European Starling 20% 13 Great Black-backed Gull 20% 14 Rock Pigeon 20% 15 Bald Eagle 11% 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 Gull93%
American Herring Gull79%
Bonaparte's Gull73%
Mallard59%
Double-crested Cormorant50%
House Sparrow43%
Red-breasted Merganser38%
Snow Bunting33%
Canada Goose29%
Common Loon28%
Ruddy Duck26%
European Starling20%
Great Black-backed Gull20%
Rock Pigeon20%
Bald Eagle11%