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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 (80%), Mallard (75%), and Hooded Merganser (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 171 species have been reported here across 1,492 complete checklists from 321 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 48 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 Gull80%
  2. 2Mallard75%
  3. 3Hooded Merganser73%
  4. 4Canada Goose72%
  5. 5Blue Jay71%
  6. 6Bonaparte's Gull64%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant63%
  8. 8American Crow59%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  10. 10Ruddy Duck51%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch49%
  12. 12Carolina Chickadee45%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron44%
  14. 14Carolina Wren43%
  15. 15Pied-billed Grebe43%

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 52 species

  1. Canada Goose73%
  2. Ring-billed Gull72%
  3. Hooded Merganser68%
  4. Mallard63%
  5. Blue Jay62%

Spring 69 species

  1. Canada Goose97%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  3. American Robin76%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant73%
  5. Blue Jay64%

Summer 64 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant88%
  2. Great Blue Heron85%
  3. Northern Cardinal77%
  4. Mallard74%
  5. Blue Jay74%

Fall 60 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull86%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant74%
  3. Blue Jay73%
  4. Mallard73%
  5. Canada Goose71%

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.