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Birds of Hocking Hills State Park

The birds most often spotted in Hocking Hills, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

457
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 457 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hocking Hills. The most frequently seen is the Barn Swallow, with 44 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Hocking Hills

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
44 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
36 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
25 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
23 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
20 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
17 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
14 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
14 observations
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
14 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
13 observations
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
13 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
12 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
12 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
11 observations
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
10 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
9 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
9 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
8 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
8 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
7 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
7 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
7 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
7 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
7 observations
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
7 observations
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
6 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
6 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
5 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
5 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
5 observations
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
5 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
4 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
4 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
4 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
4 observations
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
4 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
4 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
4 observations
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
4 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
4 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
3 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
3 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
3 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
3 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
3 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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