Birds in Ohio in May

Percent of complete checklists in Ohio that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (300,537 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Robin73%
2. 2Northern Cardinal66%
3. 3Red-winged Blackbird66%
4. 4Song Sparrow52%
5. 5Blue Jay51%
6. 6Gray Catbird49%
7. 7Northern Yellow Warbler49%
8. 8Canada Goose45%
9. 9Baltimore Oriole44%
10. 10Common Grackle44%
11. 11American Goldfinch43%
12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
13. 13Tree Swallow42%
14. 14Mourning Dove42%
15. 15Northern House Wren39%
16. 16Brown-headed Cowbird38%
17. 17European Starling37%
18. 18Downy Woodpecker34%
19. 19Great Blue Heron33%
20. 20Common Yellowthroat33%
21. 21Turkey Vulture32%
22. 22Tufted Titmouse32%
23. 23Eastern Warbling Vireo31%
24. 24Barn Swallow30%
25. 25Mallard30%
26. 26Blue-gray Gnatcatcher28%
27. 27American Crow27%
28. 28House Sparrow27%
29. 29Red-eyed Vireo25%
30. 30White-breasted Nuthatch25%
31. 31Killdeer25%
32. 32Chipping Sparrow24%
33. 33Carolina Wren24%
34. 34American Redstart23%
35. 35Yellow-rumped Warbler22%
36. 36Northern Flicker22%
37. 37Indigo Bunting22%
38. 38Rose-breasted Grosbeak20%
39. 39Great Egret20%
40. 40Chimney Swift20%
41. 41House Finch20%
42. 42Eastern Kingbird20%
43. 43Wood Thrush19%
44. 44Bald Eagle19%
45. 45Eastern Towhee18%
46. 46Double-crested Cormorant18%
47. 47Great Crested Flycatcher18%
48. 48Eastern Wood-Pewee18%
49. 49White-throated Sparrow18%
50. 50Northern Parula17%
51. 51Black-capped Chickadee17%
52. 52Carolina Chickadee16%
53. 53Eastern Bluebird16%
54. 54Eastern Phoebe15%
55. 55Palm Warbler15%
56. 56Field Sparrow15%
57. 57Magnolia Warbler15%
58. 58Wood Duck14%
59. 59Black-throated Green Warbler13%
60. 60Swainson's Thrush13%

• American Goldfinchfirst arrivals late May, peaks the second week of August
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Willow Flycatcherfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Acadian Flycatcherfirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Yellow-billed Cuckoofirst arrivals early May, peaks early June
• Wilson's Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid May
• Canada Warblerfirst arrivals early May, peaks mid May
• American Kestrelfirst arrivals late May, peaks early January
• Dickcisselfirst arrivals late May, peaks late June
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals early May, peaks early September

• Canada Goosemost gone by mid May
• White-throated Sparrowmost gone by the second week of May
• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by late May
• Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by late May
• Bald Eaglemost gone by mid May
• Northern Parulamost gone by late May
• Nashville Warblermost gone by late May
• Tennessee Warblermost gone by late May
• Blue-winged Tealmost gone by late May
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by late May
• Northern Shovelermost gone by early May
• American Cootmost gone by mid May