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Birding spot · Summit County, Ohio

Birding at Cuyahoga Valley National Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cuyahoga Valley National Park are Blue Jay (75%), Northern Cardinal (74%), and Mallard (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (97 species). 181 species have been reported here across 3,740 complete checklists from 707 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 220 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 205 checklistsApr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 275 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 237 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 235 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 292 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsJun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 62 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 Jay75%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal74%
  3. 3Mallard69%
  4. 4Carolina Wren65%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee59%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker58%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse58%
  9. 9Eastern Screech-Owl55%
  10. 10White-throated Sparrow51%
  11. 11American Robin50%
  12. 12Song Sparrow49%
  13. 13American Crow46%
  14. 14Belted Kingfisher45%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch44%

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 Cardinal79%
  2. Mallard74%
  3. Tufted Titmouse64%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee60%
  5. Downy Woodpecker57%

Spring 86 species

  1. Northern Cardinal88%
  2. Song Sparrow80%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  4. Tufted Titmouse72%
  5. Canada Goose70%

Summer 74 species

  1. Northern Cardinal87%
  2. Song Sparrow78%
  3. Indigo Bunting73%
  4. American Goldfinch73%
  5. Great Blue Heron71%

Fall 55 species

  1. Blue Jay80%
  2. Northern Cardinal80%
  3. Carolina Wren69%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee66%
  5. Tufted Titmouse65%

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.