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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 Black-capped Chickadee (94%), White-breasted Nuthatch (94%), and Downy Woodpecker (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (69 species). 134 species have been reported here across 1,473 complete checklists from 917 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Apr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 444 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 205 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee94%
  2. 2White-breasted Nuthatch94%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker91%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse91%
  5. 5American Goldfinch80%
  6. 6Blue Jay80%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
  8. 8Hairy Woodpecker63%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco57%
  10. 10Mourning Dove46%
  11. 11Purple Finch34%
  12. 12Mallard31%
  13. 13Red-breasted Nuthatch31%
  14. 14American Crow29%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal26%

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 26 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee95%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch95%
  3. Tufted Titmouse94%
  4. Downy Woodpecker91%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco87%

Spring 68 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch72%
  3. Tufted Titmouse68%
  4. Blue Jay68%
  5. Chipping Sparrow62%

Summer 53 species

  1. Blue Jay69%
  2. Tufted Titmouse67%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  4. Chipping Sparrow57%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker56%

Fall 37 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch91%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee82%
  3. Blue Jay78%
  4. Tufted Titmouse76%
  5. Downy Woodpecker75%

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.