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Birding spot · Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Birding at Rocky River Reservation: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rocky River Reservation are Black-capped Chickadee (93%), Downy Woodpecker (93%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (104 species). 172 species have been reported here across 3,201 complete checklists from 479 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsFeb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 173 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsMay 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsSep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 72 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee93%
  2. 2Downy Woodpecker93%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch88%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse85%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal84%
  7. 7House Finch77%
  8. 8American Goldfinch76%
  9. 9Blue Jay75%
  10. 10Carolina Wren66%
  11. 11Song Sparrow64%
  12. 12Hairy Woodpecker61%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow53%
  14. 14Dark-eyed Junco53%
  15. 15American Robin48%

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 36 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee94%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch91%
  3. Downy Woodpecker91%
  4. Tufted Titmouse88%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker88%

Spring 98 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  4. Canada Goose84%
  5. Song Sparrow81%

Summer 70 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. American Goldfinch80%
  3. Song Sparrow79%
  4. Gray Catbird78%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker76%

Fall 60 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee88%
  2. Downy Woodpecker85%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch84%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
  5. Northern Cardinal83%

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.