Birds in Ohio
Birds in Ohio in December
The most likely birds in Ohio in December are Northern Cardinal (52%), Blue Jay (50%), and Downy Woodpecker (44%). 94 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 (104,267 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal52% - 2
Blue Jay50% - 3
Downy Woodpecker44% - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker41% - 5
White-breasted Nuthatch38% - 6
Dark-eyed Junco36% - 7
Tufted Titmouse33% - 8
American Crow33% - 9
American Goldfinch32% - 10
House Sparrow32% - 11
American Robin30% - 12
Canada Goose30% - 13
House Finch30% - 14
Mallard30% - 15
European Starling28% - 16
Mourning Dove27% - 17
Carolina Wren26% - 18
Carolina Chickadee26% - 19
Song Sparrow25% - 20
Ring-billed Gull24% - 21
White-throated Sparrow24% - 22
Black-capped Chickadee19% - 23
Northern Flicker16% - 24
American Tree Sparrow15% - 25
Hairy Woodpecker15% - 26
Eastern Bluebird15% - 27
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 28
Bald Eagle12% - 29
American Herring Gull11% - 30
Great Blue Heron10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 31
Belted Kingfisher9.0% - 32
Hooded Merganser8.9% - 33
Golden-crowned Kinglet8.0% - 34
Bufflehead7.6% - 35
Pileated Woodpecker7.6% - 36
Red-breasted Merganser7.0% - 37
Red-shouldered Hawk6.2% - 38
Rock Pigeon6.0% - 39
Red-breasted Nuthatch5.8% - 40
Brown Creeper5.8% - 41
Northern Mockingbird5.7% - 42
Cooper's Hawk5.6% - 43
Gadwall5.3% - 44
American Kestrel4.8% - 45
American Black Duck4.7% - 46
Bonaparte's Gull4.6% - 47
Ruddy Duck4.6% - 48
Pied-billed Grebe4.4% - 49
Common Goldeneye4.0% - 50
American Coot3.9% - 51
Yellow-rumped Warbler3.8% - 52
Ring-necked Duck3.7% - 53
Common Merganser3.7% - 54
Eastern Towhee3.6% - 55
Cedar Waxwing3.6% - 56Northern Harrier3.6%
- 57
Swamp Sparrow3.5% - 58
White-crowned Sparrow3.5% - 59
Red-headed Woodpecker3.5% - 60
Red-winged Blackbird3.4%