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Birding spot · Wayne County, Ohio

Birding at Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area are Trumpeter Swan (61%), Blue Jay (52%), and Song Sparrow (47%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (114 species). 183 species have been reported here across 1,125 complete checklists from 240 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 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. 1Trumpeter Swan61%
  2. 2Blue Jay52%
  3. 3Song Sparrow47%
  4. 4Pied-billed Grebe44%
  5. 5Canada Goose40%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal36%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
  8. 8Brant33%
  9. 9Carolina Wren33%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker29%
  11. 11Belted Kingfisher28%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird28%
  13. 13Northern Flicker25%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk25%
  15. 15Swamp Sparrow25%

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 47 species

  1. Canada Goose65%
  2. Tundra Swan57%
  3. Trumpeter Swan49%
  4. Mallard38%
  5. Song Sparrow37%

Spring 94 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  2. Canada Goose87%
  3. Tree Swallow70%
  4. Northern Cardinal67%
  5. Song Sparrow66%

Summer 82 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  2. Great Blue Heron80%
  3. Barn Swallow73%
  4. Gray Catbird67%
  5. Northern Cardinal64%

Fall 57 species

  1. Blue Jay63%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird52%
  3. Great Blue Heron49%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
  5. Trumpeter Swan46%

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.