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BirdsIn Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Bay-breasted Warbler

Setophaga castanea (A. Wilson, 1810)

Bay-breasted Warbler in all of Ohio
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Parulidae
Genus
Setophaga
Near Cuyahoga County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 2 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (41)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (41)
  • Recorded, season not shown (4)
  • Season shown (2)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
Bay-breasted Warbler by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Allen CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Belmont CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Butler CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Champaign CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Clinton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Columbiana CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Coshocton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Crawford CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Cuyahoga County123 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Defiance CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Franklin County31 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Greene CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Hamilton County33 · Season shownYes: migration
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Lake County26 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Logan CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Lorain CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Lucas County236 · Season shownYes: migration
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Marion CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Meigs CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Miami CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Montgomery CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Muskingum CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Ottawa CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Perry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Pickaway CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Pike CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Preble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Ross CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Sandusky CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Seneca CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Stark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Summit County45 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Trumbull CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Tuscarawas CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Union CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Wood CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Wyandot CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration

Season

When it is recorded

In Cuyahoga County

Early May to late May, middle week mid-May, and again late August to late September, middle week mid-September

Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.

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Recording in Cuyahoga County · records of all species each week, 92,154 in all

Records per week from 123 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Bay-breasted Warbler in Cuyahoga County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Bay-breasted WarblerYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000468
Jan 11–1700502
Jan 18–2400393
Jan 25–3100380
Feb 1–700590
Feb 8–1400504
Feb 15–2100455
Feb 22–2800583
Mar 1–700567
Mar 8–1400750
Mar 15–2100819
Mar 22–2800780
Mar 29 – Apr 4001,014
Apr 5–11001,655
Apr 12–18002,306
Apr 19–25001,857
Apr 26 – May 2004,135
May 3–9112,830
May 10–161332,640
May 17–231762,938
May 24–30742,903
May 31 – Jun 6112,621
Jun 7–13002,326
Jun 14–20002,465
Jun 21–27002,426
Jun 28 – Jul 4002,632
Jul 5–11002,765
Jul 12–18002,898
Jul 19–25002,860
Jul 26 – Aug 1002,736
Aug 2–8003,021
Aug 9–15002,627
Aug 16–22002,732
Aug 23–29322,388
Aug 30 – Sep 51133,076
Sep 6–12753,578
Sep 13–191863,735
Sep 20–262783,328
Sep 27 – Oct 31452,834
Oct 4–10222,275
Oct 11–17211,937
Oct 18–24001,181
Oct 25–31001,172
Nov 1–700893
Nov 8–1400854
Nov 15–2100485
Nov 22–2800552
Nov 29 – Dec 500448
Dec 6–1200498
Dec 13–1900458
Dec 20–2600575
Dec 27 – Jan 200709

In Ohio

Early May to late May, middle week mid-May, and again late August to mid-October, middle week mid-September

Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 979 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Bay-breasted Warbler in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Bay-breasted WarblerYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14005,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28006,846
Mar 1–7008,321
Mar 8–140010,384
Mar 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 40019,661
Apr 5–110026,860
Apr 12–181139,925
Apr 19–250041,623
Apr 26 – May 24356,391
May 3–913552,952
May 10–161891053,785
May 17–233181057,698
May 24–3055754,651
May 31 – Jun 63253,099
Jun 7–130053,700
Jun 14–200056,625
Jun 21–270055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 40058,477
Jul 5–110061,336
Jul 12–180064,722
Jul 19–250069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 10059,416
Aug 2–80059,712
Aug 9–150055,994
Aug 16–222254,328
Aug 23–298551,772
Aug 30 – Sep 529857,167
Sep 6–1242959,075
Sep 13–19103854,543
Sep 20–2677945,860
Sep 27 – Oct 370943,180
Oct 4–1037837,841
Oct 11–1726630,824
Oct 18–242121,156
Oct 25–310019,021
Nov 1–70014,172
Nov 8–140012,621
Nov 15–21007,965
Nov 22–28008,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19005,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Relatives

In the same genus

Other Setophaga recorded in Cuyahoga County

American RedstartSetophaga ruticillaBlack-throated Blue WarblerSetophaga caerulescensBlack-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virensBlackburnian WarblerSetophaga fuscaBlackpoll WarblerSetophaga striataCape May WarblerSetophaga tigrinaChestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanicaMagnolia WarblerSetophaga magnoliaNorthern ParulaSetophaga americanaNorthern Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestivaPalm WarblerSetophaga palmarumPine WarblerSetophaga pinusYellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus84 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata81 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina40 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica26 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • American Goldfinch Spinus tristis22 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Months not reported

  1. Jan: no record
  2. Feb: no record
  3. Mar: no record
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: recorded
  7. Jul: no record
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: no record
  12. Dec: no record

Not reported in Ohio in July and November to March, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed41%49%
Wetland33%5%
Forest20%31%
Open water4%3%
Farmland2%11%
Barren0.8%0.6%
Grassland and shrub0.8%0.9%

From 364 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
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Records behind the Ohio result

979 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.