Birds in Ohio in February

Percent of complete checklists in Ohio that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (129,925 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal56%
2. 2Blue Jay43%
3. 3Canada Goose41%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker41%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
6. 6American Crow35%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse35%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch35%
9. 9Mourning Dove35%
10. 10House Sparrow34%
11. 11European Starling34%
12. 12American Robin33%
13. 13Dark-eyed Junco33%
14. 14House Finch32%
15. 15Song Sparrow30%
16. 16Mallard29%
17. 17American Goldfinch25%
18. 18Carolina Chickadee25%
19. 19Carolina Wren22%
20. 20White-throated Sparrow20%
21. 21Red-winged Blackbird19%
22. 22Black-capped Chickadee19%
23. 23Ring-billed Gull18%
24. 24Red-tailed Hawk15%
25. 25Eastern Bluebird15%
26. 26American Tree Sparrow15%
27. 27Hairy Woodpecker13%
28. 28Bald Eagle13%
29. 29Northern Flicker11%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early February, peaks the second week of May
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid March
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid May
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks the second week of April
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late April
• Killdeerfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid August
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals late February, peaks early September
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of April
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Eastern Meadowlarkfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of June
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid March
• Rusty Blackbirdfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks the second week of April

• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by early February
• American Herring Gullmost gone by early February
• Lincoln's Sparrowmost gone by early February

30. 30Redhead9.3%
31. 31American Herring Gull7.9%
32. 32Great Blue Heron7.8%
33. 33Common Grackle7.8%
34. 34Ring-necked Duck7.7%
35. 35Lesser Scaup7.6%
36. 36Killdeer7.4%
37. 37Red-shouldered Hawk7.4%
38. 38Hooded Merganser7.1%
39. 39Turkey Vulture7.1%
40. 40Common Goldeneye6.7%
41. 41Gadwall6.7%
42. 42Bufflehead6.5%
43. 43Pileated Woodpecker6.5%
44. 44Common Merganser6.2%
45. 45American Black Duck5.8%
46. 46Rock Pigeon5.1%
47. 47Belted Kingfisher5.1%
48. 48Canvasback5.0%
49. 49Horned Lark5.0%
50. 50Northern Mockingbird5.0%
51. 51Cooper's Hawk4.6%
52. 52Red-breasted Merganser4.6%
53. 53American Wigeon4.4%
54. 54Northern Pintail4.4%
55. 55Eastern Towhee4.2%
56. 56Red-breasted Nuthatch4.0%
57. 57Brown Creeper3.8%
58. 58American Coot3.8%
59. 59American Kestrel3.7%
60. 60Brown-headed Cowbird3.7%