Birding spot · Lake County, Ohio
Birding at Headlands Beach State Park (Grand River): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Headlands Beach State Park (Grand River) are Ring-billed Gull (87%), American Herring Gull (70%), and Bonaparte's Gull (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 126 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (117 species). 252 species have been reported here across 3,352 complete checklists from 654 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 22-30: 109 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists May 1-7: 109 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists May 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists May 15-21: 117 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists May 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists Jun 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jul 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Aug 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Sep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Sep 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Sep 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Oct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Nov 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 38 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 Ring-billed Gull 87% 2 American Herring Gull 70% 3 Bonaparte's Gull 58% 4 Blue Jay 55% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 54% 6 Mallard 52% 7 Canada Goose 51% 8 Red-breasted Merganser 50% 9 Downy Woodpecker 47% 10 Northern Cardinal 45% 11 Snow Bunting 42% 12 Bald Eagle 42% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 40% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 38% 15 White-throated Sparrow 37% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull87%
American Herring Gull70%
Bonaparte's Gull58%
Blue Jay55%
Double-crested Cormorant54%
Mallard52%
Canada Goose51%
Red-breasted Merganser50%
Downy Woodpecker47%
Northern Cardinal45%
Snow Bunting42%
Bald Eagle42%
White-breasted Nuthatch40%
Dark-eyed Junco38%
White-throated Sparrow37%