Birding spot · Franklin County, Ohio
Birding at Mirror Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mirror Lake are White-throated Sparrow (77%), Northern Cardinal (75%), and Carolina Chickadee (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (73 species). 136 species have been reported here across 2,673 complete checklists from 691 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Feb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Feb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Sep 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 218 checklists Oct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 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 White-throated Sparrow 77% 2 Northern Cardinal 75% 3 Carolina Chickadee 59% 4 House Sparrow 59% 5 American Robin 58% 6 American Goldfinch 56% 7 Golden-crowned Kinglet 49% 8 Song Sparrow 44% 9 Swamp Sparrow 43% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 37% 11 Downy Woodpecker 32% 12 Mallard 28% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 28% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 28% 15 Brown Creeper 25% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow77%
Northern Cardinal75%
Carolina Chickadee59%
House Sparrow59%
American Robin58%
American Goldfinch56%
Golden-crowned Kinglet49%
Song Sparrow44%
Swamp Sparrow43%
Dark-eyed Junco37%
Downy Woodpecker32%
Mallard28%
Red-tailed Hawk28%
White-breasted Nuthatch28%
Brown Creeper25%