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Birding spot · Cuyahoga County, Ohio

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Shaker Lakes Park (Upper Shaker Lake) are Blue Jay (86%), American Robin (71%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (105 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,450 complete checklists from 234 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsMay 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMay 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Blue Jay86%
  2. 2American Robin71%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
  4. 4Mallard51%
  5. 5Song Sparrow51%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal49%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow49%
  8. 8American Goldfinch46%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco40%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee37%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker37%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk34%
  13. 13Red-winged Blackbird34%
  14. 14Canada Goose31%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse29%

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 31 species

  1. Blue Jay70%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
  3. Northern Cardinal50%
  4. Mallard50%
  5. American Robin49%

Spring 92 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird91%
  2. Mallard90%
  3. American Robin87%
  4. Killdeer79%
  5. Blue Jay77%

Summer 53 species

  1. American Robin73%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird72%
  3. American Goldfinch70%
  4. Mallard67%
  5. Mourning Dove65%

Fall 60 species

  1. Blue Jay76%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
  3. American Robin53%
  4. Mallard52%
  5. Song Sparrow48%

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.