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Birding spot · Portage County, Ohio

Birding at Tinkers Creek Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Tinkers Creek Lake are Mallard (90%), Black-capped Chickadee (84%), and Blue Jay (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 155 species have been reported here across 901 complete checklists from 255 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 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. 1Mallard90%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. 3Blue Jay75%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker67%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal65%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  8. 8American Robin63%
  9. 9Canada Goose59%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse48%
  11. 11American Crow44%
  12. 12American Goldfinch41%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow41%
  14. 14Northern Flicker38%
  15. 15Song Sparrow38%

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 35 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch62%
  3. Blue Jay62%
  4. Mallard59%
  5. Downy Woodpecker56%

Spring 80 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird91%
  2. Canada Goose86%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  4. American Robin77%
  5. Northern Cardinal76%

Summer 68 species

  1. Gray Catbird90%
  2. American Robin87%
  3. Northern Cardinal83%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird79%

Fall 62 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  2. Blue Jay86%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  4. Mallard77%
  5. Canada Goose72%

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.