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Birding spot · Lake County, Ohio

Birding at Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park are Ring-billed Gull (95%), American Herring Gull (82%), and Bonaparte's Gull (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (54 species). 137 species have been reported here across 1,491 complete checklists from 329 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (8 checklists)May 8-14: low data (5 checklists)May 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsDec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 76 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. 1Ring-billed Gull95%
  2. 2American Herring Gull82%
  3. 3Bonaparte's Gull72%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant71%
  5. 5Red-breasted Merganser64%
  6. 6Horned Grebe59%
  7. 7Mallard59%
  8. 8Bufflehead54%
  9. 9Lesser Scaup47%
  10. 10Ruddy Duck32%
  11. 11Canada Goose23%
  12. 12Bald Eagle23%
  13. 13Black Scoter20%
  14. 14Greater Scaup20%
  15. 15Hooded Merganser20%

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 34 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull88%
  2. American Herring Gull78%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser69%
  4. Bufflehead45%
  5. Mallard44%

Spring 49 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull87%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser79%
  3. American Herring Gull73%
  4. Lesser Scaup54%
  5. Canada Goose44%

Summer 34 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull80%
  2. House Sparrow58%
  3. American Herring Gull53%
  4. Turkey Vulture47%
  5. Bald Eagle42%

Fall 43 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull94%
  2. American Herring Gull84%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant73%
  4. Bonaparte's Gull62%
  5. Mallard57%

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.