Birding spot · Hamilton County, Ohio
Birding at Francis Recreacres: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Francis Recreacres are Blue Jay (96%), Northern Cardinal (91%), and American Goldfinch (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (78 species). 139 species have been reported here across 1,043 complete checklists from 115 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Blue Jay 96% 2 Northern Cardinal 91% 3 American Goldfinch 90% 4 Mourning Dove 89% 5 Song Sparrow 89% 6 Carolina Chickadee 86% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 83% 8 White-throated Sparrow 81% 9 Carolina Wren 79% 10 Eastern Bluebird 70% 11 European Starling 66% 12 American Robin 63% 13 House Finch 62% 14 Eastern Towhee 58% 15 Killdeer 56% 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 .
Blue Jay96%
Northern Cardinal91%
American Goldfinch90%
Mourning Dove89%
Song Sparrow89%
Carolina Chickadee86%
Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
White-throated Sparrow81%
Carolina Wren79%
Eastern Bluebird70%
European Starling66%
American Robin63%
House Finch62%
Eastern Towhee58%
Killdeer56%