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Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio

Birding at Howard Farms Land Acquisition (west): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Howard Farms Land Acquisition (west) are Canada Goose (76%), Mallard (73%), and Pied-billed Grebe (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (80 species). 210 species have been reported here across 3,485 complete checklists from 1,573 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsMay 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 418 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 1098 checklistsMay 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 288 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsAug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsAug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsSep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Canada Goose76%
  2. 2Mallard73%
  3. 3Pied-billed Grebe71%
  4. 4American Coot69%
  5. 5Green-winged Teal63%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull63%
  7. 7Trumpeter Swan61%
  8. 8Gadwall53%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron45%
  10. 10Northern Pintail43%
  11. 11Bald Eagle41%
  12. 12European Starling39%
  13. 13Northern Harrier35%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird35%
  15. 15Ruddy Duck33%

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 37 species

  1. Canada Goose85%
  2. Mallard63%
  3. Trumpeter Swan54%
  4. Gadwall50%
  5. Ring-billed Gull46%

Spring 76 species

  1. Killdeer83%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  3. American Coot75%
  4. Canada Goose75%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe74%

Summer 76 species

  1. Great Egret93%
  2. Pied-billed Grebe93%
  3. Killdeer86%
  4. Great Blue Heron85%
  5. Canada Goose82%

Fall 69 species

  1. Pied-billed Grebe89%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. Great Blue Heron80%
  4. Trumpeter Swan79%
  5. Great Egret73%

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.