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Birding spot · Franklin County, Ohio

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Pickerington Ponds Metropark are Mallard (86%), Mourning Dove (74%), and Hooded Merganser (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (80 species). 197 species have been reported here across 2,852 complete checklists from 745 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsOct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 69 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. 1Mallard86%
  2. 2Mourning Dove74%
  3. 3Hooded Merganser62%
  4. 4Sandhill Crane61%
  5. 5Green-winged Teal58%
  6. 6Canada Goose57%
  7. 7Blue Jay55%
  8. 8Northern Shoveler53%
  9. 9American Robin50%
  10. 10Carolina Chickadee48%
  11. 11Bald Eagle46%
  12. 12House Finch44%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird37%
  15. 15Song Sparrow36%

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 53 species

  1. Mallard78%
  2. Mourning Dove69%
  3. Canada Goose62%
  4. House Finch56%
  5. Carolina Chickadee55%

Spring 79 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. American Robin77%
  4. Mute Swan72%
  5. American Coot72%

Summer 77 species

  1. Great Egret91%
  2. Mallard74%
  3. Great Blue Heron73%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant71%
  5. American Robin64%

Fall 65 species

  1. Mallard71%
  2. Blue Jay62%
  3. Great Egret59%
  4. Killdeer53%
  5. Canada Goose52%

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.