Birds in Ohio in August

Percent of complete checklists in Ohio that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (102,173 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch63%
2. 2Northern Cardinal60%
3. 3Mourning Dove53%
4. 4Blue Jay51%
5. 5American Robin43%
6. 6Song Sparrow39%
7. 7Gray Catbird36%
8. 8Barn Swallow34%
9. 9Great Blue Heron34%
10. 10American Crow32%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker31%
12. 12Turkey Vulture31%
13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch30%
14. 14Carolina Wren30%
15. 15European Starling29%
16. 16Killdeer29%
17. 17House Sparrow28%
18. 18Red-bellied Woodpecker28%
19. 19Eastern Wood-Pewee28%
20. 20Canada Goose28%
21. 21Mallard26%
22. 22House Finch25%
23. 23Tufted Titmouse24%
24. 24Ruby-throated Hummingbird24%
25. 25Red-winged Blackbird23%
26. 26Double-crested Cormorant22%
27. 27Ring-billed Gull20%
28. 28Chimney Swift19%
29. 29Carolina Chickadee19%
30. 30Northern Flicker19%
31. 31Common Grackle19%
32. 32Great Egret19%
33. 33Cedar Waxwing18%
34. 34Indigo Bunting17%
35. 35Eastern Kingbird16%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher16%
37. 37Wood Duck15%
38. 38Black-capped Chickadee14%
39. 39Northern House Wren14%
40. 40Green Heron14%
41. 41Chipping Sparrow14%
42. 42Osprey13%
43. 43Red-eyed Vireo13%
44. 44Bald Eagle13%
45. 45Eastern Bluebird13%
46. 46Red-tailed Hawk13%
47. 47Purple Martin12%
48. 48Eastern Towhee12%
49. 49Field Sparrow11%
50. 50Tree Swallow11%
51. 51Common Yellowthroat11%
52. 52Baltimore Oriole11%
53. 53Spotted Sandpiper10%
54. 54Eastern Phoebe10%

• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Bonaparte's Gullfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of November
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid March
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Philadelphia Vireofirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September

• American Robinmost gone by early August
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Common Gracklemost gone by late August
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Eastern Towheemost gone by early August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Purple Martinmost gone by late August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by the second week of August

55. 55Red-headed Woodpecker10%
56. 56Least Sandpiper9.7%
57. 57Lesser Yellowlegs9.7%
58. 58Caspian Tern8.5%
59. 59American Herring Gull8.3%
60. 60Hairy Woodpecker8.3%