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Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio

Birding at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark (northwest): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark (northwest) are Blue Jay (88%), Black-capped Chickadee (76%), and Tufted Titmouse (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (101 species). 169 species have been reported here across 1,195 complete checklists from 545 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsMay 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 260 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsMay 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 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. 1Blue Jay88%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee76%
  3. 3Tufted Titmouse76%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch76%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker67%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  7. 7American Crow64%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco61%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal58%
  10. 10Red-headed Woodpecker55%
  11. 11Eastern Bluebird52%
  12. 12American Goldfinch48%
  13. 13Hairy Woodpecker42%
  14. 14Mourning Dove39%
  15. 15Song Sparrow39%

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 36 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch81%
  2. Blue Jay74%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee74%
  5. Tufted Titmouse74%

Spring 100 species

  1. Blue Jay81%
  2. American Robin79%
  3. Field Sparrow75%
  4. Red-headed Woodpecker72%
  5. Chipping Sparrow71%

Summer 73 species

  1. Indigo Bunting83%
  2. Red-headed Woodpecker82%
  3. Field Sparrow82%
  4. Eastern Towhee79%
  5. Eastern Wood-Pewee79%

Fall 62 species

  1. Blue Jay89%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee77%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch76%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  5. Tufted Titmouse71%

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.