Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Voice: Song- high-pitched musical trill with a variable ending. Call-the common call is a dry check. Yellow-rumped warblers, other wised known as butter butts, are one of the first migrant... more

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler

Voice: Sweet, high and clear notes, “Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, I’m so sweet.” Yellow warblers are one of the easiest warblers to recognize in Ohio. They are properly named yellow warbler... more

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichio albicollis

White-throated Sparrow

Voice: Song: Clear whistles of “Oh sweet Canada, Canada, Canada,” Call: Sharp, Volatile, “Chink.”  Across most of the eastern and southern U.S, white-throated sparrows are familiar backyard fall and winter birds. They can be found along edges of woodlots, hedgerows, thickets, and in city parks during the winter. The two different... more

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

White-breasted Nuthatch

Voice: Males late winter and spring low-pitched wha-wha-wha. Year round, both sexes loud, nasal yank repeated a few times in a row. White-breasted nuthatches are common feeder birds found year... more

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

Tufted Titmouse

Voice: Song: Peter, Peter, Peter; Call: scratchy scolding tsee-day-day-day Tufted Titmice are common in deciduous or mixed evergreen deciduous forests below 2,000 feet in elevation. They typically like areas with... more

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

Scarlet Tanager

Voice: Song: 4-5 raspy phrases that sound like a robin with a sore throat Call: chick-burr  Despite the males striking color scarlet tanagers can be difficult to spot in the summer. They spend most of their time in the dense canopy... more

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Arcilochus colubris

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Voice: Males sing a constant series of monotonous chips early in the day. Both sexes make high chips and speaks while in flight or being chased.  Ruby-throated hummingbirds are found in open deciduous woodlands of... more

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Northern Cardinal

Voice: Repetition of short whistled phrases with some notes run together; sounds like birdy, birdy, birdy. Northern cardinals are probably the most easily recognized birds in Northeastern United States. They... more

Louisiana Waterthrush

Seiurus motacilla

Louisiana Waterthrush

Voice: three- four clear, whistled introductory notes that are a slurred upward, followed by a variable complex jumble of short, rapidly twitters. Call is brisk chick or chink. Louisiana waterthrushes... more

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

Great Crested Flycatcher

Great crested flycatchers breed in the canopy of eastern deciduous forests. They can breed along edges of forest, and don’t require big stretches of unbroken forest canopy to thrive. In... 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

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

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-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

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

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum 

Cedar Waxwing

Cedar waxwings are found throughout much of North America in open habitats with abundant berry trees. They can inhabit open spaces in deciduous, coniferous and mixed woodlands. They are nomadic social birds, traveling in flocks during the fall and winter. They... more

American Goldfinch

Carduelis Tristis

American Goldfinch

Voice: A variable and intricate mix of warbles and trills, with a distinctive tone. Often calls while in flight po-ta-to-chip American Goldfinches are found in every land habitat in every... more

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