Birding spot · Franklin County, Ohio
Birding at Blendon Woods Metropark (Thoreau Pond): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Blendon Woods Metropark (Thoreau Pond) are Northern Cardinal (83%), Carolina Chickadee (80%), and Blue Jay (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (90 species). 171 species have been reported here across 2,462 complete checklists from 493 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 64 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 Northern Cardinal 83% 2 Carolina Chickadee 80% 3 Blue Jay 77% 4 American Black Duck 76% 5 Gadwall 73% 6 Mallard 71% 7 Tufted Titmouse 67% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 65% 9 Downy Woodpecker 62% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 61% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 56% 12 Hooded Merganser 48% 13 Mourning Dove 48% 14 American Robin 43% 15 Carolina Wren 40% 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 .
Northern Cardinal83%
Carolina Chickadee80%
Blue Jay77%
American Black Duck76%
Gadwall73%
Mallard71%
Tufted Titmouse67%
Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
Downy Woodpecker62%
White-breasted Nuthatch61%
Pied-billed Grebe56%
Hooded Merganser48%
Mourning Dove48%
American Robin43%
Carolina Wren40%