Birding spot · Lake County, Ohio
Birding at Penitentiary Glen Reservation: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Penitentiary Glen Reservation are Black-capped Chickadee (83%), Blue Jay (80%), and House Sparrow (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (84 species). 132 species have been reported here across 820 complete checklists from 225 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 72 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 Black-capped Chickadee 83% 2 Blue Jay 80% 3 House Sparrow 77% 4 Tufted Titmouse 77% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 74% 6 Northern Cardinal 69% 7 Downy Woodpecker 63% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 60% 9 American Crow 57% 10 American Goldfinch 54% 11 House Finch 54% 12 American Robin 49% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 49% 14 Eastern Bluebird 34% 15 White-throated Sparrow 34% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee83%
Blue Jay80%
House Sparrow77%
Tufted Titmouse77%
Dark-eyed Junco74%
Northern Cardinal69%
Downy Woodpecker63%
White-breasted Nuthatch60%
American Crow57%
American Goldfinch54%
House Finch54%
American Robin49%
Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
Eastern Bluebird34%
White-throated Sparrow34%