Winter Birds in Ohio

Percent of complete checklists in Ohio that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (380,679 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal52%
2. 2Blue Jay44%
3. 3Downy Woodpecker41%
4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
5. 5Canada Goose36%
6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch35%
7. 7Dark-eyed Junco34%
8. 8Tufted Titmouse33%
9. 9American Crow32%
10. 10House Sparrow31%
11. 11American Robin30%
12. 12European Starling30%
13. 13Mallard29%
14. 14House Finch29%
15. 15Mourning Dove29%
16. 16American Goldfinch28%
17. 17Song Sparrow26%
18. 18Carolina Chickadee25%
19. 19Carolina Wren23%
20. 20White-throated Sparrow22%
21. 21Ring-billed Gull21%
22. 22Black-capped Chickadee18%
23. 23American Tree Sparrow15%
24. 24Red-tailed Hawk15%
25. 25Eastern Bluebird14%
26. 26Hairy Woodpecker13%
27. 27Northern Flicker13%
28. 28Bald Eagle13%
29. 29American Herring Gull10%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals early February, peaks the second week of May
• Canada Goosefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid March
• Common Gracklefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid May
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks the second week of April
• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late April
• Killdeerfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid August
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals late February, peaks early September
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of April
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Eastern Meadowlarkfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of June
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid March
• Rusty Blackbirdfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks the second week of April

• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by early February
• Swamp Sparrowmost gone by mid December
• American Herring Gullmost gone by early February
• Bonaparte's Gullmost gone by mid January
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by the second week of January
• Common Loonmost gone by early January
• Lincoln's Sparrowmost gone by early February
• Winter Wrenmost gone by late January

30. 30Great Blue Heron8.9%
31. 31Red-winged Blackbird8.6%
32. 32Hooded Merganser8.1%
33. 33Bufflehead6.9%
34. 34Pileated Woodpecker6.7%
35. 35Belted Kingfisher6.7%
36. 36Red-shouldered Hawk6.4%
37. 37Gadwall6.0%
38. 38Redhead5.9%
39. 39Rock Pigeon5.9%
40. 40American Black Duck5.8%
41. 41Common Goldeneye5.8%
42. 42Red-breasted Merganser5.6%
43. 43Ring-necked Duck5.4%
44. 44Golden-crowned Kinglet5.3%
45. 45Northern Mockingbird5.2%
46. 46Common Merganser5.2%
47. 47Cooper's Hawk5.1%
48. 48Lesser Scaup5.1%
49. 49Red-breasted Nuthatch4.6%
50. 50Brown Creeper4.6%
51. 51American Kestrel4.5%
52. 52Ruddy Duck4.1%
53. 53American Coot4.0%
54. 54Common Grackle4.0%
55. 55Eastern Towhee3.9%
56. 56Northern Harrier3.8%
57. 57Turkey Vulture3.6%
58. 58Horned Lark3.6%
59. 59Killdeer3.5%
60. 60White-crowned Sparrow3.4%