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Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (northeast) are Red-winged Blackbird (67%), Tree Swallow (62%), and Northern Yellow Warbler (54%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (81 species). 191 species have been reported here across 1,152 complete checklists from 846 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 219 checklistsMay 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 357 checklistsMay 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 203 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Red-winged Blackbird67%
  2. 2Tree Swallow62%
  3. 3Northern Yellow Warbler54%
  4. 4American Robin46%
  5. 5Common Grackle45%
  6. 6Eastern Warbling Vireo44%
  7. 7Gray Catbird42%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant41%
  9. 9Bald Eagle41%
  10. 10European Starling40%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron40%
  12. 12Ring-billed Gull38%
  13. 13American Herring Gull35%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal34%
  15. 15Baltimore Oriole34%

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 33 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull60%
  2. Bald Eagle57%
  3. American Herring Gull53%
  4. Common Merganser51%
  5. Common Goldeneye34%

Spring 81 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird75%
  2. Tree Swallow72%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler62%
  4. American Robin51%
  5. Common Grackle51%

Summer 47 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird52%
  2. Ring-billed Gull52%
  3. Bald Eagle48%
  4. Northern Yellow Warbler45%
  5. Tree Swallow45%

Fall 52 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull69%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant46%
  3. American Herring Gull43%
  4. Bald Eagle42%
  5. European Starling38%

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.