Birds in Ohio
Birds in Ohio in January
The most likely birds in Ohio in January are Northern Cardinal (49%), Blue Jay (42%), and Downy Woodpecker (40%). 96 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 (146,487 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal49% - 2
Blue Jay42% - 3
Downy Woodpecker40% - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker36% - 5
Canada Goose36% - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch34% - 7
Dark-eyed Junco33% - 8
Tufted Titmouse31% - 9
Mallard30% - 10
American Crow29% - 11
House Sparrow29% - 12
European Starling28% - 13
American Robin28% - 14
American Goldfinch27% - 15
House Finch26% - 16
Mourning Dove26% - 17
Carolina Chickadee24% - 18
Song Sparrow24% - 19
White-throated Sparrow22% - 20
Ring-billed Gull22% - 21
Carolina Wren21% - 22
Black-capped Chickadee17% - 23
American Tree Sparrow16% - 24
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 25
Hairy Woodpecker13% - 26
Bald Eagle13% - 27
Northern Flicker12% - 28
Eastern Bluebird12% - 29
American Herring Gull11%
Leaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 30
Great Blue Heron8.8% - 31
Hooded Merganser8.4% - 32
Bufflehead6.7% - 33
American Black Duck6.7% - 34
Rock Pigeon6.4% - 35
Belted Kingfisher6.4% - 36
Pileated Woodpecker6.3% - 37
Common Goldeneye6.3% - 38
Gadwall5.9% - 39
Red-shouldered Hawk5.7% - 40
Red-breasted Merganser5.5% - 41
Redhead5.4% - 42
Common Merganser5.3% - 43
Northern Mockingbird5.2% - 44
Cooper's Hawk5.2% - 45
Golden-crowned Kinglet5.1% - 46
American Kestrel5.0% - 47
Ring-necked Duck4.6% - 48
Brown Creeper4.4% - 49
Red-breasted Nuthatch4.4% - 50
Ruddy Duck4.2% - 51
American Coot4.2% - 52
Lesser Scaup4.2% - 53Northern Harrier4.2%
- 54
Eastern Towhee3.8% - 55
White-crowned Sparrow3.6% - 56
Great Black-backed Gull3.5% - 57
Horned Lark3.4% - 58
Pied-billed Grebe3.2% - 59
Red-headed Woodpecker3.1% - 60
Red-winged Blackbird3.1%