Birds
Woodland Trail
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Hylocichla mustelina
Wood Thrush
Voice: Song-a series of rich flute-like notes “ee-oh-lay.” Call-a rapid “pit-pit-pit.” Considered one of the most common woodland birds of the east, wood thrushes are best known for their ethereal... more
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
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
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
Buteo lineatus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Voice: Fast, high pitch scream, “Keeyer, Keeyer, Keeyer.” Red-shouldered Hawk’s robust body, broad wings, short tail and soaring flight make is a perfect fit for the Buteo family. This crow... more
Melanerpes carolinus
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Voice: Harsh rolling churr by both sexes or a cha, cha, cha by mates In early spring red-bellied woodpeckers in forests, woodlands, and wooded suburbs tap on trees, gutters, roofs... more
Dryocopus pileatus
Pileated Woodpecker
Voice: “cuk-cuk-cuk-cuk-cuk” This crow size bird is the largest woodpecker in Ohio. Although despite is size in large tracts of mature forest the Pileated Woodpecker is heard more often then... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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