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

60 birds were recorded seen in Ohio in July in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in July

Great Blue Heron1,484 obs.

American Goldfinch1,004 obs.

American Robin962 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird847 obs.

Canada Goose839 obs.

Northern Cardinal794 obs.

Song Sparrow739 obs.

Mallard722 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird704 obs.

Wood Duck685 obs.

Green Heron632 obs.

Great Egret608 obs.

All birds seen in Ohio in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,484	May (past peak)
2	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	1,004	Aug (rising)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	962	Apr (past peak)
4	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	847	May (past peak)
5	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	839	Apr (past peak)
6	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	794	Apr (past peak)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	739	May (past peak)
8	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	722	Apr (past peak)
9	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	704	Aug (rising)
10	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	685	Apr (past peak)
11	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	632	May (past peak)
12	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	608	May (past peak)
13	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	584	May (past peak)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	570	May (past peak)
15	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	536	May (past peak)
16	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	535	May (past peak)
17	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	518	Apr (past peak)
18	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	512	Apr (past peak)
19	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	510	May (past peak)
20	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	509	Apr (past peak)
21	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	470	Apr (past peak)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	454	May (past peak)
23	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	447	May (past peak)
24	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	437	Apr (past peak)
25	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	434	May (past peak)
26	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	391	May (past peak)
27	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	362	May (past peak)
28	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	357	Jun (past peak)
29	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	348	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	318	Apr (past peak)
31	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	317	May (past peak)
32	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	308	Jul (peak)
33	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	308	Apr (past peak)
34	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	307	May (past peak)
35	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	296	Apr (past peak)
36	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	289	Apr (past peak)
37	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	288	May (past peak)
38	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	285	May (past peak)
39	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	279	Feb (past peak)
40	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	272	Apr (past peak)
41	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	271	Sep (rising)
42	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	267	Sep (rising)
43	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	257	May (past peak)
44	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Sandpipers and Allies	256	May (past peak)
45	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	229	Jan (past peak)
46	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	216	May (past peak)
47	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	215	May (past peak)
48	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	206	Apr (past peak)
49	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	203	May (past peak)
50	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	179	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Ohio in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Ohio in July