Birds in Ohio in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Ohio in April in our iNaturalist sample; 29 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in April

American Robin3,263 obs.

Canada Goose3,187 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird2,580 obs.

Northern Cardinal2,277 obs.

Mallard2,008 obs.

Song Sparrow1,532 obs.

Great Blue Heron1,508 obs.

Bald Eagle1,244 obs.

Tree Swallow1,240 obs.

Turkey Vulture1,111 obs.

American Goldfinch1,064 obs.

Brown-headed Cowbird1,056 obs.

All birds seen in Ohio in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	3,263	Apr (peak)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	3,187	Apr (peak)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	2,580	May (rising)
4	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	2,277	Apr (peak)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2,008	Apr (peak)
6	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	1,532	May (rising)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,508	May (rising)
8	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,244	May (rising)
9	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	1,240	May (rising)
10	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	1,111	Apr (peak)
11	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	1,064	Aug (rising)
12	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,056	Apr (peak)
13	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,036	Apr (peak)
14	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,025	May (rising)
15	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	983	Apr (peak)
16	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	978	May (rising)
17	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	959	Apr (peak)
18	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	934	Apr (peak)
19	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	932	May (rising)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	926	Apr (peak)
21	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	922	Apr (peak)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	888	May (rising)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	867	May (rising)
24	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	823	May (rising)
25	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	800	Apr (peak)
26	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	788	May (rising)
27	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	777	Apr (peak)
28	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	747	Apr (peak)
29	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	717	Apr (peak)
30	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	717	May (rising)
31	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	716	Apr (peak)
32	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	667	Apr (peak)
33	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	663	Apr (peak)
34	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	658	Apr (peak)
35	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	619	Apr (peak)
36	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	591	May (rising)
37	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	579	Apr (peak)
38	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	529	May (rising)
39	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	513	Sep (rising)
40	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	488	Apr (peak)
41	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	487	Apr (peak)
42	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	469	Apr (peak)
43	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	459	Apr (peak)
44	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	457	Apr (peak)
45	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	456	Apr (peak)
46	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	427	Apr (peak)
47	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	419	May (rising)
48	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	418	May (rising)
49	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	410	May (rising)
50	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	405	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Ohio in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Ohio in April