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Birding spot · Hancock County, Ohio

Birding at Findlay Upground Reservoir Number Two: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Findlay Upground Reservoir Number Two are Ring-billed Gull (90%), American Herring Gull (78%), and Ruddy Duck (72%). It is busiest in fall, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (95 species). 183 species have been reported here across 1,191 complete checklists from 265 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsSep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Gull90%
  2. 2American Herring Gull78%
  3. 3Ruddy Duck72%
  4. 4Lesser Black-backed Gull61%
  5. 5Lesser Scaup58%
  6. 6American Coot53%
  7. 7Bufflehead53%
  8. 8Common Loon52%
  9. 9Horned Grebe48%
  10. 10Mallard40%
  11. 11Horned Lark36%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe35%
  13. 13Redhead34%
  14. 14Bald Eagle34%
  15. 15Snow Bunting32%

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 46 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull74%
  2. American Herring Gull60%
  3. Bald Eagle42%
  4. Horned Lark39%
  5. Mallard39%

Spring 65 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull74%
  2. Killdeer69%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser62%
  4. Common Loon59%
  5. Lesser Scaup58%

Summer 73 species

  1. Killdeer86%
  2. Ring-billed Gull86%
  3. Barn Swallow78%
  4. Spotted Sandpiper76%
  5. Mourning Dove63%

Fall 74 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull93%
  2. American Herring Gull74%
  3. Killdeer60%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant56%
  5. Lesser Black-backed Gull52%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Ohio.

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.