State · BBS 2026 Release · 1966–2025
Ohio Breeding Birds
183 species recorded across 89 survey routes, 1966 to 2025. Browse by family or guild below.
Ohio Bird Population TrendsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →
long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →
Northern Bobwhite has collapsed in Ohio: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →
House Finch has surged in Ohio: up 39× on the route-weighted index since 1982.
long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →
Ring-necked Pheasant has collapsed in Ohio: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →
Canada Goose has surged in Ohio: up 27× on the route-weighted index since 1971.
long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →
Upland Sandpiper has collapsed in Ohio: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →
Hooded Warbler has surged in Ohio: up 21× on the route-weighted index since 1968.
How Bird Guilds Are Faring in OhioGuild trendA mean-index aggregate across the species in this group — the structural direction of the guild, with individual-species noise smoothed out.Full methodology →
Ohio Bird Survey Routes
Browse Ohio Birds By FamilyTrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
Each species links to its trend in Ohio.
Hawks, Eagles & Kites Accipitridae
Larks Alaudidae
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Swifts Apodidae
Herons, Egrets & Bitterns Ardeidae
Waxwings Bombycillidae
Cardinals & Grosbeaks Cardinalidae
Treecreepers Certhiidae
Plovers & Lapwings Charadriidae
Falcons & Caracaras Falconidae
Swallows & Martins Hirundinidae
Blackbirds & Orioles Icteridae
Shrikes Laniidae
New World Quail Odontophoridae
Wood-Warblers Parulidae
American Redstart +562%Black-and-white Warbler +600%Black-throated Green Warbler +501%Blue-winged Warbler -18%Cerulean Warbler -8%Chestnut-sided Warbler +59%Common Yellowthroat +13%Hooded Warbler 21×Kentucky Warbler +68%Louisiana Waterthrush +780%Northern Parula 25×Ovenbird 15×Pine Warbler +694%Prairie Warbler -39%Worm-eating Warbler 18×Yellow Warbler +24%Yellow-throated Warbler 13×
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Old World Sparrows Passeridae
Cormorants Phalacrocoracidae
Woodpeckers Picidae
Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae
Starlings & Mynas Sturnidae
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Wrens Troglodytidae
Thrushes Turdidae
Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.