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Birds in Ohio

Our list for Ohio has 206 bird species recorded regularly there: 39 residents, 48 summer visitors, 53 winter visitors, 61 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 26 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
206
In October
151
Common
75
Busiest month
May

What's special about Ohio

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Ohio is worth visiting for.

  1. Trumpeter SwanTrumpeter Swan3.9×Resident · 0.47% of records here, 0.12% across United States
  2. Bay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted Warbler3.8×Passage migrant · 0.28% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  3. Philadelphia VireoPhiladelphia Vireo3.1×Passage migrant · 0.08% of records here, 0.03% across United States
  4. Prothonotary WarblerProthonotary Warbler3.1×Summer visitor · 0.24% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  5. Cape May WarblerCape May Warbler2.7×Passage migrant · 0.22% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  6. Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker2.6×Resident · 0.62% of records here, 0.24% across United States
  7. Willow FlycatcherWillow Flycatcher2.4×Summer visitor · 0.27% of records here, 0.11% across United States
  8. Eastern Screech-owlEastern Screech-owl2.3×Resident · 0.14% of records here, 0.06% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay4.54%
  2. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal3.54%
  3. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker3.22%
  4. American RobinAmerican Robin3.05%
  5. Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker2.79%
  6. American CrowAmerican Crow2.76%

Arriving now

  1. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.78%
  2. Ruddy DuckRuddy DuckWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.27%
  3. GadwallGadwallWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.24%
  4. Pine SiskinPine SiskinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.18%
  5. American Black DuckAmerican Black DuckWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.14%
  6. Common LoonCommon LoonPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.10%

Share of all bird records in Ohio in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Ohio

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Ohio

Records by month
Bird records in Ohio by month, 2019–2024
January1,329,261
February1,289,809
March1,916,954
April3,590,036
May7,465,293
June1,811,866
July1,520,928
August1,432,873
September1,739,955
October1,476,372
November1,089,171
December1,052,364

May has the most records (7.5 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 26
All 26 families in Ohio

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Ohio known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Ohio stands out for Trumpeter Swan, Bay-breasted Warbler, Philadelphia Vireo and Prothonotary Warbler. Each is recorded at least 3 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Ohio?

206 species, each recorded regularly in Ohio (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 39 residents, 48 summer visitors, 53 winter visitors, 61 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Ohio, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Ohio in October?

151 species on our list for Ohio are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Robin and Downy Woodpecker.

What are the most common birds in Ohio?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Ohio are Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, American Robin, Canada Goose and Red-winged Blackbird.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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