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Birding spot · Trumbull County, Ohio

Birding at Mosquito Creek Lake (Mecca): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mosquito Creek Lake (Mecca) are Ring-billed Gull (90%), Ruddy Duck (70%), and Bonaparte's Gull (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (52 species). 113 species have been reported here across 1,404 complete checklists from 185 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsFeb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsNov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsNov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Ring-billed Gull90%
  2. 2Ruddy Duck70%
  3. 3Bonaparte's Gull64%
  4. 4Common Loon63%
  5. 5Bufflehead41%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant38%
  7. 7American Herring Gull38%
  8. 8Canada Goose32%
  9. 9American Coot30%
  10. 10Mallard28%
  11. 11Bald Eagle26%
  12. 12Gadwall23%
  13. 13Horned Grebe21%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron19%
  15. 15Pied-billed Grebe19%

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 31 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull77%
  2. Canada Goose71%
  3. Common Goldeneye56%
  4. Bald Eagle54%
  5. Redhead53%

Spring 50 species

  1. Canada Goose78%
  2. Ring-billed Gull76%
  3. Lesser Scaup67%
  4. Bufflehead61%
  5. Ruddy Duck50%

Summer 31 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull88%
  2. Cliff Swallow73%
  3. Wood Duck66%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant53%
  5. Common Grackle52%

Fall 38 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull92%
  2. Ruddy Duck67%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant57%
  4. Bonaparte's Gull50%
  5. Common Loon45%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Ohio.

  • Long-tailed Duck7.1% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 39.8×
  • Canvasback24% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 22.2×
  • Snow Bunting5.3% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 15.7×
  • Common Goldeneye27% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 15.5×
  • Greater Scaup12% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 15.1×
  • Ruddy Duck47% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 14.9×
  • Common Loon26% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 14.8×
  • Redhead32% of checklists here vs 2.4% statewide: 13.1×

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.