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Birding spot · Franklin County, Ohio

Birding at Pickerington Ponds Metropark (southeast): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pickerington Ponds Metropark (southeast) are Mallard (81%), Mourning Dove (75%), and Bald Eagle (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (90 species). 191 species have been reported here across 1,526 complete checklists from 527 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsApr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 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. 1Mallard81%
  2. 2Mourning Dove75%
  3. 3Bald Eagle65%
  4. 4Canada Goose63%
  5. 5Blue Jay62%
  6. 6House Finch58%
  7. 7Sandhill Crane58%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker55%
  9. 9Ring-billed Gull54%
  10. 10Carolina Chickadee52%
  11. 11Hooded Merganser51%
  12. 12Northern Shoveler51%
  13. 13American Crow50%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal50%
  15. 15American Robin49%

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 59 species

  1. Mourning Dove67%
  2. Mallard65%
  3. Canada Goose64%
  4. Northern Cardinal59%
  5. Carolina Chickadee58%

Spring 87 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  2. Canada Goose85%
  3. American Robin84%
  4. Song Sparrow79%
  5. Mourning Dove69%

Summer 80 species

  1. Great Blue Heron75%
  2. Great Egret74%
  3. Song Sparrow72%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird70%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant68%

Fall 64 species

  1. Mallard66%
  2. Blue Jay66%
  3. Mourning Dove64%
  4. Great Blue Heron57%
  5. Canada Goose55%

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.