Fall Birds in Ohio

Percent of complete checklists in Ohio that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (327,079 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay64%
2. 2Northern Cardinal55%
3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker43%
5. 5American Goldfinch42%
6. 6American Robin41%
7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch39%
8. 8American Crow37%
9. 9Mourning Dove33%
10. 10Carolina Wren32%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse31%
12. 12Song Sparrow31%
13. 13Canada Goose31%
14. 14European Starling29%
15. 15Turkey Vulture27%
16. 16Mallard27%
17. 17Northern Flicker27%
18. 18Carolina Chickadee27%
19. 19House Finch27%
20. 20House Sparrow26%
21. 21Great Blue Heron23%
22. 22Ring-billed Gull22%
23. 23Red-winged Blackbird21%
24. 24White-throated Sparrow21%
25. 25Killdeer20%
26. 26Black-capped Chickadee19%
27. 27Double-crested Cormorant17%
28. 28Gray Catbird17%
29. 29Eastern Bluebird17%
30. 30Dark-eyed Junco15%
31. 31Yellow-rumped Warbler14%
32. 32Belted Kingfisher14%
33. 33Hairy Woodpecker13%
34. 34Red-tailed Hawk13%
35. 35Cedar Waxwing13%
36. 36Bald Eagle12%
37. 37Golden-crowned Kinglet10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late April
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks early May
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• Ring-necked Duckfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks mid March
• Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March

• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by early November
• American Goldfinchmost gone by late September
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by early November
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by mid September
• Northern Flickermost gone by late October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by late September
• Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by mid September
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by mid October
• Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by mid September
• Killdeermost gone by early November

38. 38Common Grackle9.8%
39. 39American Herring Gull9.8%
40. 40Wood Duck9.3%
41. 41Chimney Swift9.2%
42. 42Pileated Woodpecker8.8%
43. 43Eastern Phoebe8.8%
44. 44Eastern Towhee8.8%
45. 45Great Egret8.7%
46. 46Eastern Wood-Pewee8.4%
47. 47Red-shouldered Hawk8.1%
48. 48Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.8%
49. 49Pied-billed Grebe7.6%
50. 50Swamp Sparrow7.0%
51. 51Ruby-throated Hummingbird7.0%
52. 52Chipping Sparrow6.7%
53. 53Magnolia Warbler6.6%
54. 54Cooper's Hawk6.5%
55. 55Common Yellowthroat6.3%
56. 56Field Sparrow5.9%
57. 57Red-breasted Nuthatch5.9%
58. 58Bay-breasted Warbler5.7%
59. 59American Redstart5.6%
60. 60Bonaparte's Gull5.6%