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Birding spot · Ottawa County, Ohio

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (southeast) are Red-winged Blackbird (77%), Canada Goose (71%), and Bald Eagle (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 116 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (115 species). 209 species have been reported here across 1,295 complete checklists from 746 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 232 checklistsMay 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 396 checklistsMay 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsMay 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 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. 1Red-winged Blackbird77%
  2. 2Canada Goose71%
  3. 3Bald Eagle69%
  4. 4Northern Yellow Warbler64%
  5. 5Great Egret64%
  6. 6American Robin63%
  7. 7Tree Swallow63%
  8. 8Great Blue Heron60%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal60%
  10. 10Gray Catbird58%
  11. 11Common Grackle56%
  12. 12Baltimore Oriole47%
  13. 13Eastern Warbling Vireo47%
  14. 14Northern House Wren43%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler42%

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. Bald Eagle71%
  2. Canada Goose51%
  3. Northern Cardinal38%
  4. Trumpeter Swan37%
  5. Mallard31%

Spring 116 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  2. Canada Goose75%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler73%
  4. Tree Swallow72%
  5. Bald Eagle71%

Summer 64 species

  1. Great Egret82%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  3. Gray Catbird70%
  4. Great Blue Heron70%
  5. American Robin61%

Fall 77 species

  1. Great Blue Heron69%
  2. Great Egret63%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird54%
  4. Canada Goose52%
  5. European Starling48%

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.