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Birding spot · Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Birding at Shaker Lakes Park (Lower Shaker Lake): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shaker Lakes Park (Lower Shaker Lake) are Mallard (95%), Canada Goose (86%), and Blue Jay (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (83 species). 136 species have been reported here across 900 complete checklists from 178 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMay 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 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. 1Mallard95%
  2. 2Canada Goose86%
  3. 3Blue Jay64%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
  5. 5Belted Kingfisher45%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco33%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker31%
  8. 8Pied-billed Grebe29%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch29%
  10. 10American Robin26%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee26%
  12. 12House Sparrow26%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal26%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron21%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk21%

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 30 species

  1. Canada Goose73%
  2. Mallard70%
  3. Blue Jay59%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
  5. American Robin34%

Spring 79 species

  1. American Robin85%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  3. Canada Goose77%
  4. Blue Jay73%
  5. Mallard71%

Summer 46 species

  1. Great Blue Heron78%
  2. American Robin71%
  3. Blue Jay67%
  4. Barn Swallow61%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird56%

Fall 41 species

  1. Blue Jay73%
  2. Mallard72%
  3. Canada Goose66%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker57%
  5. Great Blue Heron51%

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.