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Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio

Birding at Maumee Bay State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Maumee Bay State Park are Downy Woodpecker (80%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (67%), and Blue Jay (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 229 species have been reported here across 4,666 complete checklists from 2,443 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 881 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 1846 checklistsMay 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 753 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 179 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 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. 1Downy Woodpecker80%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  3. 3Blue Jay55%
  4. 4American Robin53%
  5. 5Red-winged Blackbird53%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal47%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch47%
  8. 8Bald Eagle43%
  9. 9European Starling43%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee41%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron41%
  12. 12Ring-billed Gull39%
  13. 13Song Sparrow39%
  14. 14Canada Goose33%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker33%

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 38 species

  1. Downy Woodpecker82%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch55%
  3. Northern Cardinal52%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
  5. American Tree Sparrow50%

Spring 98 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  2. Tree Swallow78%
  3. Common Grackle74%
  4. Northern Yellow Warbler73%
  5. Northern Cardinal72%

Summer 69 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  2. Great Egret79%
  3. Common Grackle73%
  4. Northern Cardinal72%
  5. American Robin66%

Fall 85 species

  1. Downy Woodpecker79%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  3. European Starling71%
  4. Great Blue Heron57%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker56%

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.