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Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio

Birding at Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area (Howard Farms Beach): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area (Howard Farms Beach) are Red-winged Blackbird (78%), Northern Yellow Warbler (70%), and Tree Swallow (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (84 species). 210 species have been reported here across 2,664 complete checklists from 1,479 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 537 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 1212 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 480 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 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 Blackbird78%
  2. 2Northern Yellow Warbler70%
  3. 3Tree Swallow65%
  4. 4Common Grackle60%
  5. 5Eastern Warbling Vireo58%
  6. 6American Robin54%
  7. 7Baltimore Oriole49%
  8. 8Yellow-rumped Warbler47%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal45%
  10. 10Gray Catbird45%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant42%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron40%
  13. 13American Redstart35%
  14. 14Palm Warbler35%
  15. 15Northern House Wren34%

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 0 species

    Spring 78 species

    1. Red-winged Blackbird80%
    2. Northern Yellow Warbler73%
    3. Tree Swallow67%
    4. Common Grackle63%
    5. Eastern Warbling Vireo60%

    Summer 58 species

    1. Red-winged Blackbird76%
    2. Double-crested Cormorant57%
    3. Great Blue Heron57%
    4. Ring-billed Gull57%
    5. Tree Swallow57%

    Fall 58 species

    1. Ring-billed Gull55%
    2. Downy Woodpecker42%
    3. Northern Cardinal42%
    4. Red-winged Blackbird35%
    5. Double-crested Cormorant32%

    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.