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Birds in Ohio

Birds in Ohio in September

The most likely birds in Ohio in September are Blue Jay (67%), Northern Cardinal (59%), and American Goldfinch (50%). 145 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 (116,339 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Blue Jay67%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal59%
  3. 3American Goldfinch50%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker43%
  6. 6Mourning Dove42%
  7. 7American Robin42%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch41%
  9. 9Gray Catbird39%
  10. 10Carolina Wren36%
  11. 11American Crow36%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture35%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse33%
  14. 14Canada Goose31%
  15. 15Northern Flicker30%
  16. 16Great Blue Heron30%
  17. 17European Starling28%
  18. 18Carolina Chickadee28%
  19. 19Killdeer27%
  20. 20Song Sparrow26%
  21. 21Mallard24%
  22. 22House Finch23%
  23. 23Double-crested Cormorant23%
  24. 24Eastern Wood-Pewee22%
  25. 25House Sparrow22%
  26. 26Chimney Swift20%
  27. 27Ring-billed Gull20%
  28. 28Ruby-throated Hummingbird19%
  29. 29Black-capped Chickadee19%
  30. 30Cedar Waxwing18%
  31. 31Red-winged Blackbird17%
  32. 32Magnolia Warbler16%
  33. 33Belted Kingfisher16%
  34. 34Great Egret16%
  35. 35Eastern Phoebe15%
  36. 36American Redstart14%
  37. 37Red-eyed Vireo14%
  38. 38Hairy Woodpecker14%
  39. 39Wood Duck13%
  40. 40Eastern Bluebird13%
  41. 41Bay-breasted Warbler13%
  42. 42Common Yellowthroat13%
  43. 43Bald Eagle13%
  44. 44Common Grackle12%
  45. 45Swainson's Thrush12%
  46. 46Northern House Wren12%
  47. 47Pileated Woodpecker11%
  48. 48Red-tailed Hawk11%
  49. 49Eastern Towhee11%
  50. 50Tennessee Warbler10%

Arriving

New in September
  • 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
  • Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
  • Swamp Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
  • White-crowned Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks mid October
  • Northern Shovelerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late March
  • American Cootfirst arrivals mid September, peaks early April
  • Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
  • Brown Creeperfirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of April
  • Yellow-bellied Sapsuckerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of April
  • Horned Larkfirst arrivals late September, peaks early February

Leaving

Gone by the end of September
  • American Goldfinchmost gone by late September
  • Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
  • Red-eyed Vireomost gone by mid September
  • Common Yellowthroatmost gone by late September
  • Eastern Wood-Peweemost gone by mid September
  • Eastern Warbling Vireomost gone by mid September
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbirdmost gone by late September
  • Green Heronmost gone by mid September
  • Brown Thrashermost gone by late September
  • Red-headed Woodpeckermost gone by mid September
  • Spotted Sandpipermost gone by early September
  • Caspian Ternmost gone by mid September

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 51Eastern Warbling Vireo9.7%
  2. 52Red-shouldered Hawk9.5%
  3. 53Red-headed Woodpecker8.7%
  4. 54Black-throated Green Warbler8.7%
  5. 55Chipping Sparrow8.7%
  6. 56American Herring Gull8.4%
  7. 57Nashville Warbler8.3%
  8. 58Cape May Warbler7.8%
  9. 59Barn Swallow7.5%
  10. 60Blackpoll Warbler7.5%