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Birding spot · Hamilton County, Ohio

Birding at Fernald Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fernald Preserve are Mallard (85%), Canada Goose (82%), and Ring-necked Duck (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (112 species). 225 species have been reported here across 5,547 complete checklists from 818 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 252 checklistsJan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsJan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsJan 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 189 checklistsFeb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 171 checklistsFeb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsFeb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsFeb 22-28: 70 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsMar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsMar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsMar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsApr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsApr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsApr 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsApr 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMay 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsMay 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJun 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJul 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJul 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJul 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsAug 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsAug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsAug 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsAug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsSep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsSep 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsOct 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsOct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsOct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsNov 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsNov 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsNov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsNov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 218 checklistsDec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsDec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsDec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsDec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 223 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. 1Mallard85%
  2. 2Canada Goose82%
  3. 3Ring-necked Duck77%
  4. 4Gadwall74%
  5. 5Song Sparrow71%
  6. 6American Crow63%
  7. 7Bufflehead62%
  8. 8White-crowned Sparrow57%
  9. 9Mute Swan56%
  10. 10Blue Jay55%
  11. 11American Wigeon54%
  12. 12European Starling50%
  13. 13Northern Flicker50%
  14. 14American Goldfinch49%
  15. 15Carolina Chickadee49%

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 65 species

  1. Canada Goose87%
  2. Mallard80%
  3. Bufflehead75%
  4. Ring-necked Duck75%
  5. Gadwall71%

Spring 102 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  3. Song Sparrow84%
  4. American Robin81%
  5. Mallard73%

Summer 87 species

  1. American Goldfinch86%
  2. Song Sparrow85%
  3. Northern Mockingbird81%
  4. Field Sparrow80%
  5. Mourning Dove79%

Fall 86 species

  1. Mallard79%
  2. Canada Goose79%
  3. Song Sparrow68%
  4. American Crow67%
  5. Blue Jay65%

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.