Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio
Birding at Howard Farms Land Acquisition: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Howard Farms Land Acquisition are Canada Goose (87%), Mallard (81%), and Ring-billed Gull (68%). It is busiest in summer, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of July (76 species). 234 species have been reported here across 13,892 complete checklists from 4,307 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
Canada Goose87% - 2
Mallard81% - 3
Ring-billed Gull68% - 4
Pied-billed Grebe60% - 5
Trumpeter Swan41% - 6
American Coot40% - 7
Bald Eagle40% - 8
Gadwall39% - 9
Snow Bunting37% - 10
Great Blue Heron37% - 11
Northern Shoveler30% - 12
Green-winged Teal27% - 13Northern Harrier27%
- 14
American Herring Gull25% - 15
Tundra Swan22%
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
- Canada Goose81%
- Mallard58%
- Ring-billed Gull51%
- Bald Eagle50%
- Trumpeter Swan45%
Spring 72 species
- Canada Goose89%
- Killdeer86%
- Red-winged Blackbird83%
- Tree Swallow80%
- Mallard77%
Summer 75 species
Fall 60 species
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across Ohio.
- Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Black-necked Stilt
- Dunlin
- Common Gallinule
- Snowy Egret
- Least Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Common Tern
Nearby spots
- Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area (1.3 km)
- Howard Farms Land Acquisition (west) (1.4 km)
- Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area (east) (1.9 km)
- Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area (Howard Farms Beach) (2.2 km)
- Pintail Marsh (3.3 km)
- Hunter Marsh (4.2 km)
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.