Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio
Birding at Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area (east): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area (east) are Ring-billed Gull (88%), American Coot (53%), and American Herring Gull (53%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (96 species). 238 species have been reported here across 3,089 complete checklists from 1,482 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 504 checklists May 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 911 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 420 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Ring-billed Gull 88% 2 American Coot 53% 3 American Herring Gull 53% 4 Bald Eagle 49% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 47% 6 Bonaparte's Gull 41% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 35% 8 Trumpeter Swan 35% 9 Canada Goose 33% 10 Northern Harrier 33% 11 Great Blue Heron 31% 12 Song Sparrow 31% 13 Mallard 29% 14 American Tree Sparrow 27% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 27% 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 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 .
Ring-billed Gull88%
American Coot53%
American Herring Gull53%
Bald Eagle49%
Pied-billed Grebe47%
Bonaparte's Gull41%
Double-crested Cormorant35%
Trumpeter Swan35%
Canada Goose33%
Great Blue Heron31%
Song Sparrow31%
Mallard29%
American Tree Sparrow27%
Red-winged Blackbird27%