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Birding spot · Ottawa County, Ohio

Birding at Ritter Marsh (Searles Marsh): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ritter Marsh (Searles Marsh) are Canada Goose (95%), Mallard (90%), and Trumpeter Swan (90%). It is busiest in fall, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (104 species). 220 species have been reported here across 1,278 complete checklists from 685 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMay 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1Canada Goose95%
  2. 2Mallard90%
  3. 3Trumpeter Swan90%
  4. 4Bald Eagle89%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron89%
  6. 6Sandhill Crane78%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull77%
  8. 8Gadwall76%
  9. 9Blue Jay73%
  10. 10Tundra Swan70%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker64%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal63%
  13. 13American Tree Sparrow59%
  14. 14European Starling58%
  15. 15Northern Shoveler54%

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 60 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Bald Eagle87%
  3. Trumpeter Swan82%
  4. Tundra Swan76%
  5. Mallard65%

Spring 93 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. Trumpeter Swan82%
  4. Tree Swallow76%
  5. Bald Eagle76%

Summer 91 species

  1. Great Egret96%
  2. Great Blue Heron93%
  3. Trumpeter Swan90%
  4. Canada Goose88%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird85%

Fall 96 species

  1. Canada Goose94%
  2. Trumpeter Swan92%
  3. Great Blue Heron92%
  4. Bald Eagle82%
  5. Mallard81%

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.