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Birding spot · Ottawa County, Ohio

Birding at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (east): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (east) are Mallard (87%), Canada Goose (84%), and Trumpeter Swan (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of June (56 species). 166 species have been reported here across 1,129 complete checklists from 633 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 13 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsMay 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 205 checklistsMay 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMay 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Mallard87%
  2. 2Canada Goose84%
  3. 3Trumpeter Swan76%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron69%
  5. 5Gadwall40%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull38%
  7. 7Bald Eagle36%
  8. 8Tundra Swan36%
  9. 9Great Egret31%
  10. 10Sandhill Crane25%
  11. 11European Starling24%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk24%
  13. 13Blue Jay22%
  14. 14Green-winged Teal18%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow16%

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 22 species

  1. Canada Goose63%
  2. Great Blue Heron55%
  3. Trumpeter Swan50%
  4. Bald Eagle43%
  5. Mallard39%

Spring 51 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Great Egret78%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  4. Great Blue Heron64%
  5. Trumpeter Swan62%

Summer 46 species

  1. Great Egret84%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  3. Great Blue Heron73%
  4. Trumpeter Swan55%
  5. American Robin45%

Fall 33 species

  1. Great Blue Heron75%
  2. Canada Goose72%
  3. Mallard67%
  4. Trumpeter Swan66%
  5. Great Egret60%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Ohio.

  • Trumpeter Swan60% of checklists here vs 4.5% statewide: 13.5×
  • Snowy Egret6.0% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 11.6×
  • Tundra Swan7.5% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 7.5×
  • Great Egret66% of checklists here vs 9.2% statewide: 7.2×
  • Dunlin7.0% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 5.1×
  • Sandhill Crane11% of checklists here vs 3.0% statewide: 3.6×
  • Gadwall12% of checklists here vs 3.7% statewide: 3.1×

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.