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Birding spot · Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Birding at Cleveland Lakefront State Park - Gordon Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cleveland Lakefront State Park - Gordon Park are Northern Cardinal (86%), Blue Jay (79%), and Dark-eyed Junco (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 114 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 238 species have been reported here across 11,083 complete checklists from 1,937 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 381 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 191 checklistsJan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsJan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 241 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsFeb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsFeb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 277 checklistsApr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 262 checklistsApr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 294 checklistsApr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 250 checklistsApr 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 594 checklistsMay 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 452 checklistsMay 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 497 checklistsMay 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 505 checklistsMay 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 336 checklistsJun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsAug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsAug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 278 checklistsSep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 364 checklistsSep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 309 checklistsSep 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 400 checklistsSep 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 424 checklistsOct 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 346 checklistsOct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 303 checklistsOct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 217 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 439 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 266 checklistsNov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 214 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsNov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 242 checklistsDec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsDec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 226 checklistsDec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 229 checklistsDec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 269 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. 1Northern Cardinal86%
  2. 2Blue Jay79%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco76%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull72%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker72%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow69%
  7. 7American Goldfinch68%
  8. 8American Robin68%
  9. 9Song Sparrow65%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee60%
  11. 11Mallard54%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
  13. 13Golden-crowned Kinglet47%
  14. 14American Tree Sparrow46%
  15. 15American Herring Gull44%

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 51 species

  1. Northern Cardinal78%
  2. Ring-billed Gull70%
  3. Blue Jay69%
  4. Downy Woodpecker59%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser53%

Spring 114 species

  1. American Robin94%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird94%
  3. Song Sparrow90%
  4. Northern Cardinal89%
  5. American Goldfinch76%

Summer 77 species

  1. American Goldfinch94%
  2. Gray Catbird91%
  3. Northern Cardinal89%
  4. American Robin88%
  5. Song Sparrow85%

Fall 95 species

  1. Blue Jay85%
  2. Northern Cardinal83%
  3. American Goldfinch82%
  4. Song Sparrow76%
  5. American Robin75%

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.