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Birding spot · Delaware County, Ohio

Birding at Hoover Reservoir Park (south): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hoover Reservoir Park (south) are Ring-billed Gull (93%), Carolina Chickadee (91%), and Northern Cardinal (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (96 species). 200 species have been reported here across 1,072 complete checklists from 167 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsSep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Gull93%
  2. 2Carolina Chickadee91%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal88%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker83%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
  6. 6American Crow79%
  7. 7Blue Jay76%
  8. 8Carolina Wren76%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse75%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch68%
  11. 11American Robin64%
  12. 12Canada Goose63%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow62%
  14. 14Killdeer57%
  15. 15Golden-crowned Kinglet55%

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 45 species

  1. Carolina Chickadee92%
  2. Northern Cardinal87%
  3. Tufted Titmouse86%
  4. Downy Woodpecker82%
  5. American Crow79%

Spring 95 species

  1. Northern Cardinal99%
  2. Tufted Titmouse93%
  3. American Robin93%
  4. Carolina Chickadee92%
  5. Blue Jay92%

Summer 90 species

  1. Great Blue Heron86%
  2. Northern Cardinal83%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant78%
  4. American Crow75%
  5. Great Egret72%

Fall 95 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull90%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant80%
  3. American Crow80%
  4. Blue Jay79%
  5. Northern Cardinal78%

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.