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Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio

Birding at Irwin Prairie Dedicated Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Irwin Prairie Dedicated Nature Preserve are Song Sparrow (80%), Red-winged Blackbird (77%), and American Robin (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (79 species). 162 species have been reported here across 1,035 complete checklists from 482 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 214 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsMay 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Song Sparrow80%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird77%
  3. 3American Robin70%
  4. 4Blue Jay61%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal59%
  6. 6Turkey Vulture53%
  7. 7Swamp Sparrow53%
  8. 8American Goldfinch49%
  9. 9Common Yellowthroat49%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse46%
  11. 11Mallard45%
  12. 12Canada Goose44%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker43%
  14. 14American Crow42%
  15. 15Gray Catbird42%

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 36 species

  1. American Crow66%
  2. Blue Jay59%
  3. American Robin48%
  4. Northern Cardinal43%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker43%

Spring 75 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  2. Song Sparrow82%
  3. American Robin72%
  4. Northern Cardinal59%
  5. Blue Jay58%

Summer 65 species

  1. Song Sparrow89%
  2. Gray Catbird75%
  3. Common Yellowthroat74%
  4. American Goldfinch74%
  5. American Robin71%

Fall 61 species

  1. Blue Jay80%
  2. American Goldfinch66%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  4. Song Sparrow61%
  5. American Robin49%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Ohio.

  • Yellow Rail8.6% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 1097.3×
  • Sedge Wren20% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 99.7×
  • Virginia Rail16% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 25.2×
  • Wilson's Snipe17% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 15.6×
  • Sora21% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 15.5×
  • American Woodcock13% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 14.8×
  • Swamp Sparrow53% of checklists here vs 5.5% statewide: 9.7×
  • Blue-winged Warbler9.1% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 6.8×

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.