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Birding spot · Delaware County, Ohio

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Hoover Reservoir Park are Red-bellied Woodpecker (80%), Carolina Chickadee (77%), and Downy Woodpecker (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (98 species). 194 species have been reported here across 1,589 complete checklists from 303 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsAug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsSep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  2. 2Carolina Chickadee77%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker77%
  4. 4American Crow73%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull68%
  6. 6Blue Jay66%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  8. 8Carolina Wren64%
  9. 9Northern Flicker57%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse57%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal55%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture50%
  13. 13Canada Goose45%
  14. 14Song Sparrow45%
  15. 15European Starling43%

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 41 species

  1. Downy Woodpecker73%
  2. Canada Goose69%
  3. American Crow68%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  5. Carolina Chickadee65%

Spring 80 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Tufted Titmouse80%
  4. Carolina Chickadee80%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%

Summer 79 species

  1. Great Blue Heron82%
  2. Osprey81%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant80%
  4. Red-headed Woodpecker73%
  5. Northern Cardinal72%

Fall 82 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant81%
  2. Great Blue Heron81%
  3. Blue Jay81%
  4. Ring-billed Gull80%
  5. American Crow79%

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.