Birding spot · Lucas County, Ohio
Birding at Swan Creek Preserve Metropark: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Swan Creek Preserve Metropark are Red-bellied Woodpecker (91%), White-breasted Nuthatch (83%), and Downy Woodpecker (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (87 species). 146 species have been reported here across 1,427 complete checklists from 224 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker 91% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 83% 3 Downy Woodpecker 82% 4 Blue Jay 78% 5 American Robin 69% 6 Northern Cardinal 68% 7 White-throated Sparrow 60% 8 Tufted Titmouse 58% 9 Carolina Wren 55% 10 American Goldfinch 54% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 52% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 48% 13 Hairy Woodpecker 35% 14 Northern Flicker 35% 15 Golden-crowned Kinglet 34% 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 .
Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
White-breasted Nuthatch83%
Downy Woodpecker82%
Blue Jay78%
American Robin69%
Northern Cardinal68%
White-throated Sparrow60%
Tufted Titmouse58%
Carolina Wren55%
American Goldfinch54%
Black-capped Chickadee52%
Dark-eyed Junco48%
Hairy Woodpecker35%
Northern Flicker35%
Golden-crowned Kinglet34%