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Birding spot · Summit County, Ohio

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ritchie Ledges) are Black-capped Chickadee (82%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (74%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (68 species). 113 species have been reported here across 826 complete checklists from 497 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee82%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch74%
  4. 4Blue Jay71%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker65%
  6. 6American Crow62%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse53%
  8. 8Hairy Woodpecker44%
  9. 9American Robin38%
  10. 10Golden-crowned Kinglet35%
  11. 11American Goldfinch32%
  12. 12Dark-eyed Junco32%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal32%
  14. 14Pileated Woodpecker32%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk26%

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 21 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch74%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee65%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
  4. Tufted Titmouse61%
  5. American Crow58%

Spring 59 species

  1. Northern Cardinal62%
  2. Tufted Titmouse57%
  3. American Crow56%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
  5. American Robin52%

Summer 46 species

  1. Red-eyed Vireo78%
  2. Acadian Flycatcher69%
  3. Northern Cardinal68%
  4. Hooded Warbler61%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee57%

Fall 37 species

  1. Blue Jay75%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee73%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  5. American Robin55%

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.