Birds in Ohio in October

Percent of complete checklists in Ohio that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (109,791 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay69%
2. 2Northern Cardinal55%
3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
4. 4American Robin47%
5. 5Downy Woodpecker43%
6. 6American Crow40%
7. 7Song Sparrow39%
8. 8American Goldfinch38%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch38%
10. 10Turkey Vulture35%
11. 11Red-winged Blackbird32%
12. 12White-throated Sparrow32%
13. 13Carolina Wren32%
14. 14Canada Goose32%
15. 15European Starling31%
16. 16Tufted Titmouse31%
17. 17Northern Flicker30%
18. 18Mourning Dove30%
19. 19Yellow-rumped Warbler29%
20. 20House Sparrow28%
21. 21House Finch27%
22. 22Mallard27%
23. 23Carolina Chickadee27%
24. 24Great Blue Heron23%
25. 25Killdeer22%
26. 26Ring-billed Gull20%
27. 27Eastern Bluebird20%
28. 28Black-capped Chickadee19%
29. 29Golden-crowned Kinglet18%
30. 30Double-crested Cormorant18%
31. 31Ruby-crowned Kinglet18%
32. 32Dark-eyed Junco14%
33. 33Red-tailed Hawk13%
34. 34Belted Kingfisher13%
35. 35Swamp Sparrow13%
36. 36Hairy Woodpecker13%
37. 37Bald Eagle12%
38. 38White-crowned Sparrow11%
39. 39Common Grackle11%
40. 40Eastern Towhee11%
41. 41Cedar Waxwing11%
42. 42Wood Duck10%

• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of December
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals mid October, peaks mid November
• 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
• Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of March
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals mid October, peaks late November
• Redheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks early March
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks early March
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks late March
• Gadwallfirst arrivals early October, peaks the second week of March
• American Wigeonfirst arrivals early October, peaks early March

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by early October
• Northern Flickermost gone by late October
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by mid October
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Chimney Swiftmost gone by early October
• Great Egretmost gone by the second week of October
• Rose-breasted Grosbeakmost gone by early October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by mid October
• Field Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Wood Duckmost gone by late October
• Magnolia Warblermost gone by the second week of October
• Bay-breasted Warblermost gone by the second week of October

43. 43Gray Catbird9.7%
44. 44Eastern Phoebe9.5%
45. 45Chipping Sparrow9.3%
46. 46Field Sparrow9.0%
47. 47Pied-billed Grebe8.5%
48. 48American Herring Gull8.4%
49. 49Red-shouldered Hawk8.4%
50. 50Pileated Woodpecker8.3%
51. 51Great Egret8.2%
52. 52Cooper's Hawk7.6%
53. 53Northern Mockingbird6.9%
54. 54Chimney Swift6.4%
55. 55Palm Warbler6.1%
56. 56Lincoln's Sparrow6.0%
57. 57Red-breasted Nuthatch5.9%
58. 58Yellow-bellied Sapsucker5.6%
59. 59Brown Creeper5.4%
60. 60American Coot5.3%