Jun 17, 2026
Tom S. Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preservei
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Ohio
Forests, wetlands, rivers, and Lake Erie
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Ohio. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
540
Species
93
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Ohio
This guide focuses on birdlife within Ohio's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Ohio
A recent look at bird sightings across Ohio.
Jun 9, 2026
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Jun 7, 2026
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Jun 4, 2026
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Jun 4, 2026
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Ambler Heights Historic Districti
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Ohio.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Ohio
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Duck
52 snaps
American Robin
51 snaps
Canada Goose
41 snaps
Great Blue Heron
27 snaps
Red-winged Blackbird
25 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Ohio
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park47 sightings50 species
Ohio, US
Brookside Reservation
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly and White-Tailed Deer.
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Park42 sightings50 species
Ohio, US
Miami Whitewater Forest
You might spot Wild Bergamot, Rattlesnake Master, and Eastern Pondhawk.
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Park51 sightings11 species
Ohio, US
Little Miami State Park
You might spot Cassin's 17-Year Cicada, Pharaoh Cicada, and Leafcup.
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Park46 sightings50 species
Ohio, US
Cleveland Cultural Gardens
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly and Eastern Fox Squirrel.
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Zoo26 sightings14 species
Ohio, US
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
You might spot African Elephant, Giraffes, and Tiger.
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Park39 sightings50 species
Ohio, US
Ambler Heights Historic District
You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel and Spotted Lanternfly.
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Full Guide
Full Ohio birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Duck
American Robin
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Red-winged Blackbird
Bald Eagle
European Starling
Turkey
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-tailed Hawk
Blue Jay
Cooper's Hawk
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Eastern Bluebird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Mourning Dove
Narragansett Turkey
Killdeer
Northern Flicker
Ring-billed Gull
Barred Owl
Double-crested Cormorant
Gray Catbird
Green Heron
Tree Swallow
Vulture
Baltimore Oriole
Black Vulture
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Great Egret
Indigo Bunting
Osprey
Pileated Woodpecker
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Wood Duck
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Dark-eyed Junco
Great Black-backed Gull
Lark Sparrow
Mute Swan
Northern House Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Goldfinch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Hooded Merganser
Pekin Duck
Peregrine Falcon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Trumpeter Swan
American Coot
American Woodcock
Black-and-white Warbler
Blue Grosbeak
Carolina Wren
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Chukar
Common Merganser
Common Nighthawk
Eastern Phoebe
Hermit Thrush
Magnolia Warbler
Muscovy Duck
Northern Parula
Northern Yellow Warbler
Orchard Oriole
Prothonotary Warbler
Purple Finch
Purple Martin
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Sanderling
Sandhill Crane
Spotted Sandpiper
Swamp Sparrow
Tennessee Warbler
Veery
White-crowned Sparrow
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-Throated Warbler
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