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Birding spot · Wayne County, Ohio

Birding at Sylvan Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sylvan Lake are Blue Jay (92%), American Crow (78%), and European Starling (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (73 species). 120 species have been reported here across 1,009 complete checklists from 239 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsDec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 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 Jay92%
  2. 2American Crow78%
  3. 3European Starling74%
  4. 4American Robin72%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal71%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco62%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
  8. 8American Goldfinch55%
  9. 9Northern Mockingbird53%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker48%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee44%
  12. 12Carolina Wren43%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse43%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch42%
  15. 15Red-breasted Nuthatch38%

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. Blue Jay83%
  2. American Robin78%
  3. American Crow69%
  4. European Starling67%
  5. Northern Cardinal63%

Spring 53 species

  1. American Robin91%
  2. Northern Cardinal82%
  3. Blue Jay77%
  4. American Crow67%
  5. Song Sparrow66%

Summer 47 species

  1. American Robin83%
  2. American Goldfinch83%
  3. Blue Jay77%
  4. Northern Cardinal77%
  5. Mourning Dove67%

Fall 51 species

  1. Blue Jay94%
  2. American Robin75%
  3. American Crow72%
  4. Northern Cardinal71%
  5. European Starling64%

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.