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

60 birds were recorded seen in Ohio in October 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 October

Yellow-rumped Warbler900 obs.

Great Blue Heron864 obs.

Mallard843 obs.

Canada Goose704 obs.

Turkey Vulture648 obs.

White-throated Sparrow609 obs.

Blue Jay559 obs.

Northern Cardinal517 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk516 obs.

American Robin512 obs.

Downy Woodpecker496 obs.

Red-bellied Woodpecker473 obs.

All birds seen in Ohio in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	900	May (past peak)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	864	May (past peak)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	843	Apr (past peak)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	704	Apr (past peak)
5	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	648	Apr (past peak)
6	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	609	Apr (past peak)
7	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	559	May (past peak)
8	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	517	Apr (past peak)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	516	Apr (past peak)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	512	Apr (past peak)
11	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	496	Apr (past peak)
12	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	473	Apr (past peak)
13	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	438	May (past peak)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	424	May (past peak)
15	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	416	May (past peak)
16	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	408	Sep (past peak)
17	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	397	Apr (past peak)
18	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	392	Aug (past peak)
19	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	371	May (past peak)
20	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	368	Oct (peak)
21	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	358	Apr (past peak)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	335	Sep (past peak)
23	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	335	May (past peak)
24	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	332	May (past peak)
25	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	330	Jan (past peak)
26	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	323	Apr (past peak)
27	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	317	May (past peak)
28	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	289	Feb (past peak)
29	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	283	Apr (past peak)
30	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	277	Jan (past peak)
31	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	255	May (past peak)
32	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	255	Apr (past peak)
33	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	253	Apr (past peak)
34	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	253	Apr (past peak)
35	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	239	May (past peak)
36	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	237	Apr (past peak)
37	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	237	Apr (past peak)
38	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	229	Apr (past peak)
39	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	222	Apr (past peak)
40	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	220	Apr (past peak)
41	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	215	May (past peak)
42	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	210	Jul (past peak)
43	Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	209	May (past peak)
44	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	New World Warblers	189	May (past peak)
45	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	182	Apr (past peak)
46	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	176	Apr (past peak)
47	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	169	May (past peak)
48	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	168	Jun (past peak)
49	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	167	May (past peak)
50	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	163	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Ohio in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Ohio in October