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Birding spot · Ottawa County, Ohio

Birding at Turtle Creek Bay: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Turtle Creek Bay are Killdeer (84%), Canada Goose (78%), and Dunlin (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 44 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (52 species). 109 species have been reported here across 1,062 complete checklists from 748 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Apr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsMay 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 473 checklistsMay 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 363 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (0 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. 1Killdeer84%
  2. 2Canada Goose78%
  3. 3Dunlin75%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird72%
  5. 5Mallard52%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull49%
  7. 7Lesser Yellowlegs39%
  8. 8Bald Eagle38%
  9. 9Bonaparte's Gull36%
  10. 10Black-bellied Plover36%
  11. 11Great Egret31%
  12. 12Tree Swallow28%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron28%
  14. 14Common Grackle27%
  15. 15Wilson's Phalarope27%

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 0 species

    Spring 44 species

    1. Killdeer84%
    2. Canada Goose78%
    3. Dunlin76%
    4. Red-winged Blackbird73%
    5. Mallard53%

    Summer 0 species

      Fall 0 species

        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.