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Birding spot · Lorain County, Ohio

Birding at Oberlin Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Oberlin Reservoir are Ruddy Duck (99%), Ring-billed Gull (92%), and Hooded Merganser (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (63 species). 126 species have been reported here across 1,031 complete checklists from 167 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: low data (5 checklists)May 8-14: low data (2 checklists)May 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 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. 1Ruddy Duck99%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull92%
  3. 3Hooded Merganser86%
  4. 4American Herring Gull85%
  5. 5Bufflehead74%
  6. 6Bonaparte's Gull60%
  7. 7Canada Goose58%
  8. 8Pied-billed Grebe58%
  9. 9Blue Jay56%
  10. 10House Sparrow36%
  11. 11European Starling33%
  12. 12American Coot30%
  13. 13Red-breasted Merganser30%
  14. 14Bald Eagle26%
  15. 15Lesser Scaup24%

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 47 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull93%
  2. American Herring Gull77%
  3. Canada Goose75%
  4. Ruddy Duck64%
  5. Bufflehead52%

Spring 61 species

  1. Ruddy Duck85%
  2. Bufflehead83%
  3. Lesser Scaup73%
  4. Ring-billed Gull73%
  5. Turkey Vulture59%

Summer 50 species

  1. Barn Swallow80%
  2. House Sparrow80%
  3. American Robin77%
  4. Blue Jay77%
  5. Song Sparrow77%

Fall 53 species

  1. Ruddy Duck95%
  2. Ring-billed Gull85%
  3. American Herring Gull68%
  4. Blue Jay65%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe62%

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.