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Birding spot · Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Birding at Whiskey Island: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Whiskey Island are Ring-billed Gull (92%), Double-crested Cormorant (83%), and American Herring Gull (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (98 species). 265 species have been reported here across 8,019 complete checklists from 1,444 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 414 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 202 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 278 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 245 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 233 checklistsApr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 175 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 198 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 321 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 423 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 768 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 548 checklistsMay 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 381 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsAug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsAug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 217 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 179 checklistsSep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsOct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsNov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsNov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsDec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 235 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 Gull92%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant83%
  3. 3American Herring Gull79%
  4. 4Canada Goose72%
  5. 5Mallard69%
  6. 6Bonaparte's Gull49%
  7. 7Great Black-backed Gull28%
  8. 8Red-breasted Merganser25%
  9. 9American Coot24%
  10. 10Bufflehead23%
  11. 11Song Sparrow19%
  12. 12Brant18%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco18%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow17%
  15. 15Bald Eagle16%

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

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.