Birding spot · Ottawa County, Ohio
Birding at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge are Blue Jay (62%), Dark-eyed Junco (49%), and Bald Eagle (44%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (81 species). 201 species have been reported here across 3,647 complete checklists from 2,233 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 598 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 1284 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 479 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Blue Jay 62% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 49% 3 Bald Eagle 44% 4 American Tree Sparrow 42% 5 American Goldfinch 40% 6 Song Sparrow 40% 7 Canada Goose 36% 8 Downy Woodpecker 36% 9 Tundra Swan 36% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 33% 11 Northern Cardinal 33% 12 European Starling 29% 13 Great Blue Heron 27% 14 Mallard 27% 15 Trumpeter Swan 27% 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 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 .
Blue Jay62%
Dark-eyed Junco49%
Bald Eagle44%
American Tree Sparrow42%
American Goldfinch40%
Song Sparrow40%
Canada Goose36%
Downy Woodpecker36%
Tundra Swan36%
Black-capped Chickadee33%
Northern Cardinal33%
European Starling29%
Great Blue Heron27%
Mallard27%
Trumpeter Swan27%