Birding spot · Hamilton County, Ohio
Birding at Fernald Preserve (southeast): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fernald Preserve (southeast) are Gadwall (88%), Ring-necked Duck (87%), and Mallard (83%). It is busiest in summer, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (77 species). 186 species have been reported here across 2,955 complete checklists from 542 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Feb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Gadwall 88% 2 Ring-necked Duck 87% 3 Mallard 83% 4 Canada Goose 80% 5 Mute Swan 77% 6 American Wigeon 76% 7 Bufflehead 75% 8 Northern Shoveler 67% 9 American Coot 51% 10 Belted Kingfisher 46% 11 Song Sparrow 45% 12 Green-winged Teal 43% 13 American Crow 41% 14 Carolina Chickadee 41% 15 Great Blue Heron 38% 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 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 .
Gadwall88%
Ring-necked Duck87%
Mallard83%
Canada Goose80%
Mute Swan77%
American Wigeon76%
Bufflehead75%
Northern Shoveler67%
American Coot51%
Belted Kingfisher46%
Song Sparrow45%
Green-winged Teal43%
American Crow41%
Carolina Chickadee41%
Great Blue Heron38%