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Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark are Blue Jay (81%), Black-capped Chickadee (71%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (91 species). 165 species have been reported here across 2,096 complete checklists from 1,048 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 260 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 671 checklistsMay 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 314 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 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 Jay81%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee71%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco63%
  6. 6American Goldfinch61%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker61%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal61%
  9. 9American Crow53%
  10. 10Eastern Bluebird46%
  11. 11Red-headed Woodpecker46%
  12. 12Song Sparrow44%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse41%
  14. 14American Tree Sparrow36%
  15. 15Carolina 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 38 species

  1. Blue Jay77%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee71%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  4. Downy Woodpecker62%
  5. Northern Cardinal61%

Spring 92 species

  1. American Robin81%
  2. Blue Jay75%
  3. Northern Cardinal74%
  4. Red-headed Woodpecker70%
  5. Gray Catbird69%

Summer 59 species

  1. American Robin79%
  2. Gray Catbird78%
  3. Red-headed Woodpecker74%
  4. Indigo Bunting70%
  5. Northern Cardinal67%

Fall 60 species

  1. Blue Jay87%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee67%
  4. Northern Cardinal66%
  5. American Goldfinch61%

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.