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Birding spot · Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Birding at Sims Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sims Park are Ring-billed Gull (94%), Red-breasted Merganser (92%), and Common Goldeneye (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (56 species). 161 species have been reported here across 1,453 complete checklists from 494 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: low data (7 checklists)May 8-14: low data (5 checklists)May 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 65 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. 1Ring-billed Gull94%
  2. 2Red-breasted Merganser92%
  3. 3Common Goldeneye73%
  4. 4Blue Jay69%
  5. 5Canada Goose65%
  6. 6American Herring Gull63%
  7. 7Horned Grebe55%
  8. 8Black Scoter52%
  9. 9White-winged Scoter49%
  10. 10European Starling49%
  11. 11House Sparrow46%
  12. 12Common Loon40%
  13. 13Bufflehead40%
  14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker36%
  15. 15Bonaparte's Gull35%

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 40 species

  1. Common Goldeneye93%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser91%
  3. Ring-billed Gull89%
  4. Canada Goose66%
  5. Blue Jay61%

Spring 67 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull85%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser83%
  3. Blue Jay74%
  4. Canada Goose72%
  5. American Robin68%

Summer 51 species

  1. Barn Swallow89%
  2. Ring-billed Gull85%
  3. American Robin82%
  4. Canada Goose76%
  5. House Sparrow75%

Fall 47 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull95%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser82%
  3. Blue Jay71%
  4. American Herring Gull62%
  5. Canada Goose62%

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.