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Birding spot · Ottawa County, Ohio

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Ritter Marsh are Mallard (81%), Canada Goose (75%), and Trumpeter Swan (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (97 species). 206 species have been reported here across 1,946 complete checklists from 1,145 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 316 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 672 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 242 checklistsMay 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard81%
  2. 2Canada Goose75%
  3. 3Trumpeter Swan73%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron70%
  5. 5Tundra Swan67%
  6. 6Bald Eagle59%
  7. 7Limpkin58%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker54%
  9. 9Ring-billed Gull53%
  10. 10Blue Jay52%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
  12. 12Black-capped Chickadee37%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal37%
  14. 14American Goldfinch33%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow33%

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 44 species

  1. Bald Eagle63%
  2. Canada Goose62%
  3. Downy Woodpecker57%
  4. Blue Jay52%
  5. Trumpeter Swan48%

Spring 93 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  2. American Robin74%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler72%
  4. Tree Swallow71%
  5. Canada Goose69%

Summer 71 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  2. Great Egret77%
  3. Purple Martin72%
  4. Great Blue Heron71%
  5. Song Sparrow67%

Fall 82 species

  1. Canada Goose67%
  2. Blue Jay66%
  3. Great Blue Heron62%
  4. Downy Woodpecker57%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird53%

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.