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Birding spot · Lorain County, Ohio

Birding at Wellington Reservoir Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wellington Reservoir Park are Ruddy Duck (99%), Bufflehead (91%), and Canada Goose (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (66 species). 137 species have been reported here across 1,044 complete checklists from 160 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 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. 1Ruddy Duck99%
  2. 2Bufflehead91%
  3. 3Canada Goose91%
  4. 4American Coot86%
  5. 5Pied-billed Grebe80%
  6. 6Lesser Scaup78%
  7. 7Redhead73%
  8. 8Ring-necked Duck55%
  9. 9Horned Grebe43%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull39%
  11. 11American Crow37%
  12. 12Gadwall32%
  13. 13Mallard32%
  14. 14Blue Jay30%
  15. 15Hooded Merganser27%

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 49 species

  1. Canada Goose84%
  2. Mallard66%
  3. Redhead65%
  4. Ruddy Duck65%
  5. Bufflehead61%

Spring 69 species

  1. Lesser Scaup77%
  2. Canada Goose76%
  3. Ruddy Duck67%
  4. Bufflehead67%
  5. Horned Grebe66%

Summer 65 species

  1. American Goldfinch80%
  2. Barn Swallow80%
  3. Turkey Vulture80%
  4. American Robin78%
  5. Canada Goose76%

Fall 51 species

  1. Ruddy Duck90%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. American Coot77%
  4. Bufflehead66%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe64%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Ohio.

  • Ruddy Duck69% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 21.7×
  • Redhead52% of checklists here vs 2.4% statewide: 21.5×
  • Lesser Scaup61% of checklists here vs 3.5% statewide: 17.3×
  • Canvasback18% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 16.3×
  • Horned Grebe30% of checklists here vs 1.9% statewide: 15.5×
  • Bufflehead61% of checklists here vs 4.2% statewide: 14.5×
  • Ring-necked Duck47% of checklists here vs 3.6% statewide: 13.0×
  • Greater Scaup10% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 12.9×

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.