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Birding spot · Summit County, Ohio

Birding at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Brandywine Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Brandywine Creek) are Blue Jay (89%), Northern Cardinal (87%), and Black-capped Chickadee (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (93 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,222 complete checklists from 249 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 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. 1Blue Jay89%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal87%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee84%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker83%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch79%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse77%
  8. 8Carolina Wren75%
  9. 9Song Sparrow75%
  10. 10American Goldfinch73%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow66%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird65%
  13. 13American Crow64%
  14. 14Pileated Woodpecker61%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow56%

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 41 species

  1. Northern Cardinal77%
  2. Downy Woodpecker67%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee67%
  4. Blue Jay65%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker64%

Spring 84 species

  1. Northern Cardinal88%
  2. Song Sparrow86%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  4. Tufted Titmouse78%
  5. Blue Jay75%

Summer 69 species

  1. Northern Cardinal91%
  2. Mourning Dove78%
  3. Song Sparrow73%
  4. Tufted Titmouse70%
  5. American Goldfinch70%

Fall 57 species

  1. Blue Jay91%
  2. Northern Cardinal88%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  4. Downy Woodpecker82%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%

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.