Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Great Blue Heron

Great blue herons can be seen in almost every water habitat in Ohio in every season where unfrozen water is present. Their long specialized necks curl into S shape for... more

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

Gray Catbird

Just as their common name implies, gray catbirds are gray in color and have a call which sounds like a cat’s mew. They belong to the genus Dumetella, which means... more

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Voice: Song: high pitch tsee-tsee-tsee-tsee varies in number Call: thin tsee note  Barely larger than a hummingbird, golden-crowned kinglets have a remarkable ability to endure cold climates. They can survive extreme temperature of -40 degrees. During nesting season, they can be seen high... more

Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

Field Sparrow

Voice: Song: Males: downward whistles descending to a bouncing ball trill Call: Both sexes: Seep or Chirp   Male field sparrows are easy to spot on an early spring or summer morning, perched low, singing loudly in open habitats. Their descending bouncing ball trill can be heard in shrubby grasslands, overgrown agricultural fields, fencerows, and forest edges. They tend to sing... more

Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio

Eastern Screech-Owl

Voice: Both males and females. Males deeper voice Song: descending whinny like horse “nay” Call: soft hoots to loud barking calls; screeches with metallic beak click Eastern screech-owls are common owls in woodland areas... more

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Eastern Kingbird

Common and noticeable in summer, eastern kingbirds are often seen perched on a tree branches or fence posts in fields or along forest edges where water is present. They are... more

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Downy Woodpecker

Voice: Call: pik note and descending whinny Drum: a soft roll- about 17 beats a second  Downy woodpeckers are the smallest, most widespread, woodpecker in North America. In winter they often join mixed species flocks of chickadees,... more

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

Dark-eyed Junco

Voice: Song: Musical long dry trill Call: Chip note in series Dark-eyed juncos are thought of as the “snowbirds” of the temperate zone. Over most of the eastern United States... more

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

Common Grackle

Voice: variety of squeaks, whistles, and croaks; harsh notes ending in a metallic squeak During the summer, a handful of common grackles can be found in open woodlands, along the... more

Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

Chimney Swift

Voice: In flight the swift calls with a twittering of rapid repeating chirps. Roger Tory Peterson coined the term “a cigar with wings” to describe the unique shape of the... more

Cerulean Warbler

Dendroica cerulea

Cerulean Warbler

Voice: Buzzy notes ending in a higher pitched trill, “zee zee zee zizizizi eee.” The Cerulean Warbler gets its name from the vivid blue coloration of the male warbler’s back... more

Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

Brown Creeper

Voice: very high pitched see-see-titi-see or see see This small, well-camouflaged bird of woodlands has a unique foraging technique. Adapted for “creeping” on tree trunks and large branches the Brown... more

Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Bobolink

Voice: Song a rolling, bubbling, clanking series of notes; given in flight. Call a harsh “chek.” Flight note a clear “pink. Commonly referred to as a skunk bird, the male... more

Blue-headed Vireo

Vireo solitarius

Blue-headed Vireo

Voice: Males: song can be rendered as “here I am, where are you, over here.” It is a bit slower than a Red-eyed Vireo.  Blue–headed vireos are the only vireo that makes use of mixed forests, where conifers and deciduous trees grow... more

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Blue Jay

Voice: Loud harsh “jay, jay, jay.” Calls can also include a sound similar to a squeaky door. Blue jays are found in all kinds of forests. They are more abundant... more

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Voice: Song: series of thin notes which may contain mimicry notes of other birds; Call: soft, nasal “Spee, Spee.” Blue-gray gnatcatchers are the northernmost occurring species of gnatcatcher family, and... more

Black-capped chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Black-capped chickadee

Voice: Song: two note whistle with the second note slightly lower. Call: Says its own name chick-a-dee-dee-dee Black-capped chickadees are one of the most commonly recognized backyards bird in Northern... more

Belted Kingfisher

Ceryle alcyon

Belted Kingfisher

Voice: Dry rattling sound, loud and raspy Belted Kingfishers are one of the most widely distributed birds in North America. In Ohio kingfisher can be found year round with the... more

Barred Owl

Strix varia

Barred Owl

Voice: 8–9 notes, described as “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?” Traditionally known as the “swamp owl,” the barred owl is an inhabitant unbroken oldgrowth wet forests. Barred... more

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

American Woodcock

Voice: A nasal “peeent” call by both sexes The American Woodcock, otherwise known as a Timberdoodle, is a shorebird. However it is not like a typical shorebird spending its time... more

American Tree Sparrow

Spizelloides arborea

American Tree Sparrow

Voice: High whistled tseet tseet followed by short whistles. Strictly winter visitors, American tree sparrows, can be commonly seen in old fields, grassy meadows and at bird feeders. Despite their name, American tree sparrows, are not associated with trees, instead foraging and nesting on... more

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

American Robin

Voice:  Rapid three syllable word that sounds like cheerily, cheer up, cheerio with pauses between; call is a loud rapid peek with a soft alternating tut . Many people in Ohio consider American Robins the harbinger of spring... more

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

American Crow

Voice: Most common loud repeated caw-caw-caw  American crows are highly adaptable, very intelligent birds. They are one of only a few species of bird that has been observed modifying and... more

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