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Birding spot · Erie County, Ohio

Birding at Blue Hole: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Blue Hole are Mallard (100%), Gadwall (99%), and American Wigeon (97%). It is busiest in spring, when 33 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid February (37 species). 91 species have been reported here across 1,348 complete checklists from 301 birders.

Species by week

010203040Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsJan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 189 checklistsFeb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsFeb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (7 checklists)May 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (3 checklists)May 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: 17 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 12 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 14 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 11 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: 11 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 11 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 12 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 8-14: 9 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 11 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 15 species on 5%+ of 45 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. 1Mallard100%
  2. 2Gadwall99%
  3. 3American Wigeon97%
  4. 4Northern Shoveler92%
  5. 5Canada Goose70%
  6. 6Trumpeter Swan24%
  7. 7Graylag Goose7.0%
  8. 8House Sparrow6.0%
  9. 9American Black Duck5.0%
  10. 10American Robin4.0%
  11. 11Dark-eyed Junco4.0%
  12. 12Green-winged Teal4.0%
  13. 13American Crow3.0%
  14. 14American Goldfinch3.0%
  15. 15Blue Jay3.0%

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 27 species

  1. Mallard98%
  2. Canada Goose92%
  3. Northern Shoveler90%
  4. Gadwall88%
  5. American Wigeon84%

Spring 33 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. American Robin52%
  4. Common Grackle50%
  5. Tree Swallow50%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 14 species

    1. Mallard100%
    2. American Wigeon87%
    3. Gadwall81%
    4. Canada Goose76%
    5. Northern Shoveler72%

    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.