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Birding spot · Montgomery County, Ohio

Birding at Hills & Dales Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hills & Dales Park are American Robin (94%), Northern Cardinal (91%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (82 species). 144 species have been reported here across 1,907 complete checklists from 219 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 293 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 271 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 265 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsJun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Dec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1American Robin94%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal91%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
  4. 4Carolina Chickadee82%
  5. 5Tufted Titmouse79%
  6. 6Blue Jay78%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker70%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  9. 9Carolina Wren65%
  10. 10American Goldfinch60%
  11. 11Common Grackle54%
  12. 12Mourning Dove52%
  13. 13Song Sparrow48%
  14. 14Northern Flicker47%
  15. 15Brown-headed Cowbird46%

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 32 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  2. Carolina Chickadee78%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch77%
  4. Northern Cardinal77%
  5. American Robin76%

Spring 82 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. Northern Cardinal94%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  4. Carolina Chickadee83%
  5. Tufted Titmouse82%

Summer 46 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Northern Cardinal89%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  4. Blue Jay72%
  5. American Goldfinch67%

Fall 53 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
  3. Carolina Chickadee88%
  4. Blue Jay88%
  5. Northern Cardinal86%

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.