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
207
Species
31
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.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Ohio.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Ohio
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Ohio
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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Brookside Reservation
You might spot American Robin, White-Tailed Deer, and Peregrine Falcon.
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Miami Whitewater Forest
You might spot Wild Bergamot, Tall Goldenrod, and Rattlesnake Master.
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Little Miami State Park
You might spot Cassin's 17-Year Cicada, Pharaoh Cicada, and Leafcup.
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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
You might spot Lion, Gharial, and Canis Lupus.
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Akron Zoo
You might spot Lion, Komodo Dragon, and Tiger.
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Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
You might spot Lion, Giraffe, and Canis Lupus.
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Full Guide
Full Ohio birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Duck
American Robin
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Turkey
Red-winged Blackbird
Cooper's Hawk
European Starling
Bald Eagle
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Song Sparrow
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Bluebird
Great Black-backed Gull
House Sparrow
American Crow
Belted Kingfisher
Black Vulture
Northern Mockingbird
Peregrine Falcon
Pileated Woodpecker
Trumpeter Swan
Barred Owl
Dark-eyed Junco
Green Heron
Mourning Dove
Mute Swan
Northern Flicker
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