Darke Co. Birding


  • Waterfowl
  • Birds of Prey
  • Shorebirds
  • Wading Birds
  • Seabirds
  • Warblers
  • Woodpeckers
  • Gamebirds/Doves
  • Swallows+
  • Flycatchers
  • Thrushes
  • Wrens+
  • Vireos
  • Cardinals+
  • Blackbirds/Orioles
  • Finches
  • Sparrows
  • Other Birds

Birding in Darke Co., Ohio



wading birds recorded in Darke County, Ohio



great blue heron



Very common.



green heron



Seasonally common in appropriate habitat.



little blue heron



Very rare.


(Photo by Cindy Ploch)



great egret



Occasional visitor during migration.


(Photo taken at Wayne Lakes.)



cattle egret



Rare visitor during migration.


​(Photo by Cindy Ploch)



snowy egret



Very rare.



black-crowned night-heron



Very rare.



yellow-crowned night heron



Very rare.



sandhill crane



Occasional visitor during migration. More often heard flying overhead.



sora



Seasonally common in appropriate habitat.



virginia rail



Seasonally common in appropriate habitat.



yellow rail



Very rare. One sighting at Fisher-Dangler Rd 'marsh'.



Least bittern



Rare.


(Photo by Cindy Ploch)



american bittern



Rare, but well-camouflaged, so may be more common than reported during migratory season.


(Photo by Cindy Ploch)



american coot



Occasional visitor during migration.


​(Photo by Cindy Ploch)



common gallinule



Rare visitor during migration. A few nesting reports noted over the years.


​(Photo by Cindy Ploch)



purple gallinule



Very rare accidental.



American bittern



Off Greenville-Bakers Store Rd., 2018
Alan Harsh



Sora



Darke Wildlife Area, 2018
Chad Arment



Cattle egret



Palestine, 2017
Chad Arment



Virginia Rail



Darke Wildlife Area, 2018
Chad Arment



Sandhill cranes



Ansonia, 2015
Chad Arment



Darke Co. (OH) Wildlife





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