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Birds in Ohio

Birds in Ohio in April

The most likely birds in Ohio in April are American Robin (76%), Northern Cardinal (72%), and Red-winged Blackbird (64%). 148 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Ohio that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (208,471 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1American Robin76%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal72%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird64%
  4. 4Song Sparrow58%
  5. 5Blue Jay54%
  6. 6Canada Goose53%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
  8. 8Mourning Dove46%
  9. 9American Goldfinch44%
  10. 10Turkey Vulture43%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse42%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker42%
  13. 13Brown-headed Cowbird40%
  14. 14European Starling39%
  15. 15American Crow37%
  16. 16Mallard37%
  17. 17Common Grackle35%
  18. 18Northern Flicker34%
  19. 19Tree Swallow33%
  20. 20White-breasted Nuthatch33%
  21. 21Carolina Wren31%
  22. 22White-throated Sparrow31%
  23. 23House Sparrow31%
  24. 24Chipping Sparrow29%
  25. 25House Finch27%
  26. 26Great Blue Heron27%
  27. 27Carolina Chickadee26%
  28. 28Eastern Towhee25%
  29. 29Killdeer25%
  30. 30Yellow-rumped Warbler21%
  31. 31Eastern Phoebe20%
  32. 32Eastern Bluebird20%
  33. 33Black-capped Chickadee20%
  34. 34Blue-gray Gnatcatcher19%
  35. 35Field Sparrow18%
  36. 36Wood Duck18%
  37. 37Ruby-crowned Kinglet17%
  38. 38Double-crested Cormorant16%
  39. 39Dark-eyed Junco16%
  40. 40Red-tailed Hawk15%
  41. 41Blue-winged Teal14%
  42. 42Bald Eagle13%
  43. 43Ring-billed Gull13%
  44. 44Brown Thrasher13%
  45. 45Barn Swallow12%
  46. 46Pileated Woodpecker12%
  47. 47Northern House Wren12%
  48. 48Northern Rough-winged Swallow12%
  49. 49Belted Kingfisher12%
  50. 50Golden-crowned Kinglet12%
  51. 51Hairy Woodpecker11%

Arriving

New in April
  • Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
  • Northern Yellow Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
  • Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
  • Northern House Wrenfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
  • Barn Swallowfirst arrivals early April, peaks early August
  • Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
  • Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals mid April, peaks late May
  • Eastern Warbling Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
  • Blue-gray Gnatcatcherfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
  • Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals late April, peaks late June
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals late April, peaks late August
  • American Redstartfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May

Leaving

Gone by the end of April
  • Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by the second week of April
  • Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by mid April
  • American Tree Sparrowmost gone by early April
  • Ring-necked Duckmost gone by mid April
  • Buffleheadmost gone by mid April
  • Lesser Scaupmost gone by late April
  • Hooded Mergansermost gone by early April
  • Red-breasted Mergansermost gone by late April
  • Gadwallmost gone by mid April
  • American Wigeonmost gone by mid April
  • Brown Creepermost gone by late April
  • Horned Grebemost gone by mid April

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 52Great Egret9.9%
  2. 53Swamp Sparrow9.6%
  3. 54Northern Yellow Warbler9.5%
  4. 55American Coot8.7%
  5. 56Pied-billed Grebe8.3%
  6. 57Yellow-throated Warbler7.9%
  7. 58Hermit Thrush7.7%
  8. 59Red-shouldered Hawk7.4%
  9. 60Palm Warbler7.3%