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Birding spot · Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Birding at Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath are Ring-billed Gull (91%), Mallard (85%), and Canada Goose (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (71 species). 132 species have been reported here across 1,225 complete checklists from 352 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (2 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 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 Gull91%
  2. 2Mallard85%
  3. 3Canada Goose79%
  4. 4American Herring Gull74%
  5. 5Lesser Scaup61%
  6. 6Song Sparrow61%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow59%
  8. 8House Sparrow50%
  9. 9American Goldfinch49%
  10. 10Redhead47%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant45%
  12. 12Northern Mockingbird43%
  13. 13European Starling41%
  14. 14Redpoll40%
  15. 15Rock Pigeon37%

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 43 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull91%
  2. Mallard87%
  3. Canada Goose83%
  4. American Herring Gull77%
  5. Lesser Scaup70%

Spring 61 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Ring-billed Gull84%
  3. Mallard80%
  4. American Herring Gull74%
  5. American Robin73%

Summer 51 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. American Goldfinch83%
  3. Canada Goose83%
  4. Song Sparrow77%
  5. Barn Swallow76%

Fall 49 species

  1. Mallard88%
  2. Ring-billed Gull86%
  3. Canada Goose81%
  4. American Herring Gull71%
  5. Song Sparrow59%

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.