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Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio

Birding at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (east): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (east) are Canada Goose (77%), Red-winged Blackbird (67%), and Great Egret (58%). It is busiest in fall, when 45 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (60 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,146 complete checklists from 649 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsMay 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 238 checklistsMay 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsMay 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Goose77%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird67%
  3. 3Great Egret58%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron47%
  5. 5Mallard40%
  6. 6Bald Eagle39%
  7. 7Tree Swallow39%
  8. 8Killdeer33%
  9. 9Trumpeter Swan32%
  10. 10Common Grackle28%
  11. 11Song Sparrow27%
  12. 12Northern Yellow Warbler25%
  13. 13Blue-winged Teal25%
  14. 14Common Yellowthroat23%
  15. 15American Robin22%

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 26 species

  1. Bald Eagle72%
  2. Canada Goose60%
  3. Trumpeter Swan43%
  4. Mallard42%
  5. Tundra Swan40%

Spring 43 species

  1. Canada Goose86%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  3. Great Egret70%
  4. Great Blue Heron53%
  5. Tree Swallow48%

Summer 42 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  2. Great Egret71%
  3. Great Blue Heron65%
  4. Common Yellowthroat53%
  5. Song Sparrow48%

Fall 45 species

  1. Great Egret55%
  2. Great Blue Heron53%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird53%
  4. Canada Goose45%
  5. Trumpeter Swan40%

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.