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



other birds recorded in Darke County, Ohio



belted kingfisher



Occasional in appropriate habitat.



Northern shrike



Very rare.


(Photo by Cindy Ploch, taken at Huffman Prairie, Greene Co.



ruby-throated hummingbird



Seasonally common.



rufous hummingbird



Very rare.


(Photo by Cindy Ploch, from a Troy, Miami County, residence)



cedar waxwing



Occasional.



european starling



Very common invasive species.



gray catbird



Seasonally common.



northern mockingbird



Seasonally occasional.



brown thrasher



Seasonally occasional.



American Crow



Common.



blue jay



Common.



yellow-billed cuckoo



Occasional in appropriate habitat. More often heard than seen.



black-billed cuckoo



Not as common as yellow-billed cuckoo.



brown creeper



Seasonally occasional (winter) in appropriate habitat.



white-breasted nuthatch



Common.



red-breasted nuthatch



Seasonally rare (winter) in appropriate habitat.



carolina chickadee



Common.



black-capped chickadee



Very rare. Darke County is south of the hybrid zone.


(Photo by Cindy Ploch)



tufted titmouse



Common.



horned lark



Common field bird year round.



american pipit



Occasional migrant.



lapland longspur



Seasonally occasional (winter). Check flocks of horned larks in fields.



snow bunting



Seasonal rarity (winter).



Darke Co. (OH) Wildlife





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