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Birding spot · Lorain County, Ohio

Birding at Sandy Ridge Reservation: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sandy Ridge Reservation are Mallard (94%), Canada Goose (93%), and Great Blue Heron (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 116 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (116 species). 240 species have been reported here across 7,097 complete checklists from 1,109 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsFeb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsMar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 180 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 252 checklistsApr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 221 checklistsApr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 294 checklistsApr 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 278 checklistsApr 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 441 checklistsMay 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 331 checklistsMay 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 303 checklistsMay 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 223 checklistsMay 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsJun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsJul 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsJul 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 217 checklistsAug 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsAug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 206 checklistsAug 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsAug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 199 checklistsSep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsSep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsSep 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsSep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsOct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsOct 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsOct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 179 checklistsOct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsNov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsDec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 77 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. 1Mallard94%
  2. 2Canada Goose93%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron89%
  4. 4Blue Jay80%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee76%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse70%
  7. 7Song Sparrow70%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker69%
  10. 10Northern Shoveler68%
  11. 11Ring-billed Gull68%
  12. 12Green-winged Teal61%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch61%
  14. 14American Goldfinch59%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow57%

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. Tufted Titmouse83%
  2. American Tree Sparrow80%
  3. Mallard80%
  4. Canada Goose80%
  5. Blue Jay80%

Spring 116 species

  1. Canada Goose94%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  3. Mallard92%
  4. Song Sparrow87%
  5. American Robin83%

Summer 87 species

  1. Great Egret96%
  2. Great Blue Heron95%
  3. Mallard90%
  4. Wood Duck90%
  5. Song Sparrow84%

Fall 93 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Great Blue Heron92%
  3. Canada Goose91%
  4. Blue Jay84%
  5. Great Egret74%

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.