Birding spot · Franklin County, Ohio
Birding at Prairie Oaks Metropark: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Prairie Oaks Metropark are Canada Goose (77%), Blue Jay (74%), and White-throated Sparrow (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (98 species). 201 species have been reported here across 3,061 complete checklists from 576 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Apr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 106 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 Canada Goose 77% 2 Blue Jay 74% 3 White-throated Sparrow 74% 4 Northern Cardinal 73% 5 American Robin 71% 6 Pied-billed Grebe 59% 7 Carolina Chickadee 55% 8 Song Sparrow 53% 9 American Goldfinch 50% 10 Mallard 48% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 48% 12 Downy Woodpecker 47% 13 Carolina Wren 44% 14 Northern Flicker 41% 15 American Crow 37% 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 .
Canada Goose77%
Blue Jay74%
White-throated Sparrow74%
Northern Cardinal73%
American Robin71%
Pied-billed Grebe59%
Carolina Chickadee55%
Song Sparrow53%
American Goldfinch50%
Mallard48%
Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
Downy Woodpecker47%
Carolina Wren44%
Northern Flicker41%
American Crow37%