Birding spot · Athens County, Ohio
Birding at Matters Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Matters Pond are Song Sparrow (93%), Carolina Wren (88%), and Mallard (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (69 species). 119 species have been reported here across 849 complete checklists from 101 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 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 Song Sparrow 93% 2 Carolina Wren 88% 3 Mallard 83% 4 White-throated Sparrow 78% 5 Blue Jay 76% 6 American Crow 73% 7 Carolina Chickadee 73% 8 Northern Cardinal 71% 9 Northern Mockingbird 71% 10 American Robin 59% 11 Downy Woodpecker 51% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 51% 13 European Starling 49% 14 Northern Flicker 49% 15 American Goldfinch 46% 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 .
Song Sparrow93%
Carolina Wren88%
Mallard83%
White-throated Sparrow78%
Blue Jay76%
American Crow73%
Carolina Chickadee73%
Northern Cardinal71%
Northern Mockingbird71%
American Robin59%
Downy Woodpecker51%
Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
European Starling49%
Northern Flicker49%
American Goldfinch46%