Summer Birds in Ohio

Percent of complete checklists in Ohio that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (304,410 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal65%
2. 2American Robin63%
3. 3American Goldfinch58%
4. 4Mourning Dove53%
5. 5Song Sparrow52%
6. 6Blue Jay49%
7. 7Red-winged Blackbird46%
8. 8Gray Catbird39%
9. 9House Sparrow35%
10. 10European Starling34%
11. 11Barn Swallow33%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker32%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
14. 14American Crow31%
15. 15Common Grackle30%
16. 16Great Blue Heron30%
17. 17Turkey Vulture30%
18. 18Tufted Titmouse29%
19. 19Carolina Wren28%
20. 20House Finch28%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch28%
22. 22Eastern Wood-Pewee28%
23. 23Northern House Wren27%
24. 24Killdeer26%
25. 25Indigo Bunting26%
26. 26Canada Goose25%
27. 27Mallard23%
28. 28Common Yellowthroat23%
29. 29Chipping Sparrow22%
30. 30Chimney Swift22%
31. 31Cedar Waxwing21%
32. 32Northern Flicker21%
33. 33Tree Swallow20%
34. 34Red-eyed Vireo20%
35. 35Brown-headed Cowbird19%
36. 36Eastern Kingbird18%
37. 37Ruby-throated Hummingbird18%
38. 38Carolina Chickadee18%
39. 39Northern Yellow Warbler17%
40. 40Eastern Bluebird16%
41. 41Eastern Towhee16%
42. 42Field Sparrow16%
43. 43Baltimore Oriole16%
44. 44Double-crested Cormorant14%
45. 45Black-capped Chickadee14%
46. 46Ring-billed Gull14%
47. 47Great Egret14%
48. 48Eastern Warbling Vireo13%
49. 49Wood Duck12%
50. 50Wood Thrush12%
51. 51Purple Martin12%
52. 52Belted Kingfisher12%
53. 53Red-tailed Hawk11%
54. 54Eastern Phoebe11%
55. 55Blue-gray Gnatcatcher11%
56. 56Green Heron10%
57. 57Willow Flycatcher10%

• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid August
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Bonaparte's Gullfirst arrivals early August, peaks the second week of November
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals early July, peaks mid August
• Least Sandpiperfirst arrivals late June, peaks mid August
• Semipalmated Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks mid August
• Solitary Sandpiperfirst arrivals the second week of July, peaks the second week of August
• Lincoln's Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Green-winged Tealfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid March
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September
• Semipalmated Ploverfirst arrivals mid July, peaks late August

• American Robinmost gone by early August
• Song Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Yellow Warblermost gone by mid July
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by late June
• Common Gracklemost gone by late August
• Tree Swallowmost gone by late July
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by the second week of July
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by the second week of August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid August
• Blue-gray Gnatcatchermost gone by early August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Eastern Towheemost gone by early August

58. 58Northern Rough-winged Swallow9.8%
59. 59Great Crested Flycatcher9.6%
60. 60Red-headed Woodpecker9.3%