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Birding spot · Erie County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Ridge Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ridge Pond are Red-breasted Merganser (93%), Common Loon (86%), and Ring-billed Gull (85%). It is busiest in fall, when 44 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (49 species). 134 species have been reported here across 1,112 complete checklists from 123 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (1 checklists)Mar 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (2 checklists)May 1-7: low data (4 checklists)May 8-14: low data (8 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsDec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 81 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. 1Red-breasted Merganser93%
  2. 2Common Loon86%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull85%
  4. 4American Herring Gull84%
  5. 5Bonaparte's Gull76%
  6. 6Lesser Scaup74%
  7. 7Horned Grebe73%
  8. 8Common Goldeneye71%
  9. 9White-winged Scoter70%
  10. 10Red-throated Loon63%
  11. 11Bufflehead60%
  12. 12Mallard55%
  13. 13Surf Scoter52%
  14. 14Greater Scaup51%
  15. 15Long-tailed Duck43%

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 31 species

  1. Red-breasted Merganser93%
  2. American Herring Gull89%
  3. Ring-billed Gull84%
  4. Common Goldeneye81%
  5. Greater Scaup67%

Spring 28 species

  1. Red-breasted Merganser71%
  2. American Herring Gull43%
  3. Ring-billed Gull29%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird25%
  5. American Crow23%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 44 species

    1. Ring-billed Gull92%
    2. American Herring Gull90%
    3. Lesser Scaup68%
    4. Common Loon68%
    5. Red-breasted Merganser66%

    Specialties

    Birds reported far more often here than across Pennsylvania.

    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.