Birds
Yellow
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
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
Sphyrapicus varius
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Voice: Nasal, catlike meowing; drumming sound like Morse code. Yellow-bellied sapsuckers are primarily forest dwelling birds but they tend to favor young woodlands and riparian habitats. They are the only... 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
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
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
