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Birding spot · Lake County, Ohio

Birding at Mentor Marsh: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mentor Marsh are Mallard (84%), Canada Goose (82%), and Great Blue Heron (53%). It is busiest in spring, when 107 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (107 species). 211 species have been reported here across 1,253 complete checklists from 211 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsSep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 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. 1Mallard84%
  2. 2Canada Goose82%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron53%
  4. 4American Black Duck45%
  5. 5Blue Jay41%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker41%
  7. 7American Crow39%
  8. 8Ring-billed Gull39%
  9. 9Song Sparrow35%
  10. 10Bald Eagle33%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker33%
  12. 12Gadwall31%
  13. 13American Goldfinch29%
  14. 14Wood Duck29%
  15. 15Black-capped Chickadee27%

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 49 species

  1. Mallard82%
  2. Canada Goose81%
  3. Ring-billed Gull55%
  4. Great Blue Heron53%
  5. American Black Duck49%

Spring 107 species

  1. Canada Goose83%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  3. Mallard72%
  4. Great Blue Heron62%
  5. American Robin61%

Summer 83 species

  1. Great Blue Heron80%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird72%
  3. Killdeer67%
  4. Mallard64%
  5. Canada Goose64%

Fall 94 species

  1. Canada Goose78%
  2. Mallard77%
  3. Great Blue Heron74%
  4. Bald Eagle62%
  5. Wood Duck52%

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.