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Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
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BirdsIn Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834)

Lincoln's Sparrow in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Melospiza
Near Cuyahoga County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (52)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (34)
  • Recorded, season not shown (2)
  • Season shown (0)
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
Lincoln's Sparrow by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Ashtabula CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Athens CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: 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 CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: 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 CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Cuyahoga County66 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Darke CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: 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 CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Geauga CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Greene CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Hamilton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Harrison CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Highland CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Hocking CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: 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 CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Licking CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Logan CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Lorain CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Lucas County53 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Madison CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Mahoning CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Marion CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: 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 CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Morrow CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: 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 CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: 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 CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Seneca CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Stark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Summit CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Trumbull CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Warren CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Wyandot CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration

Season

When it is recorded

In Cuyahoga County

Not enough evidence

Recorded in two separate seasons, so one season would put its middle week in the gap. Based on 66 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Cuyahoga County · records of all species each week, 92,154 in all

Records per week from 66 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 Lincoln's Sparrow in Cuyahoga County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Lincoln's SparrowYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000468
Jan 11–1700502
Jan 18–2400393
Jan 25–3111380
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 2224,135
May 3–9432,830
May 10–16332,640
May 17–231062,938
May 24–30002,903
May 31 – Jun 6002,621
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 23–29002,388
Aug 30 – Sep 5003,076
Sep 6–12113,578
Sep 13–19223,735
Sep 20–261153,328
Sep 27 – Oct 31462,834
Oct 4–10642,275
Oct 11–17531,937
Oct 18–24111,181
Oct 25–31631,172
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

Late April to mid-May, middle week early May, and again mid-September to late October, middle week early October

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 293 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 Lincoln's Sparrow in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Lincoln's SparrowYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31114,698
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 12–180039,925
Apr 19–250041,623
Apr 26 – May 210556,391
May 3–944952,952
May 10–1651953,785
May 17–23521057,698
May 24–302254,651
May 31 – Jun 60053,099
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 16–220054,328
Aug 23–290051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 50057,167
Sep 6–122259,075
Sep 13–194254,543
Sep 20–2620645,860
Sep 27 – Oct 326943,180
Oct 4–1024937,841
Oct 11–1735930,824
Oct 18–248521,156
Oct 25–3112419,021
Nov 1–71114,172
Nov 8–141112,621
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 Melospiza recorded in Cuyahoga County

Song SparrowMelospiza melodiaSwamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Song Sparrow Melospiza melodiaOften confused in Ohio: 11 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis139 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana119 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • House Sparrow Passer domesticus69 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina66 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: recorded
  2. Feb: no record
  3. Mar: no record
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: no record
  7. Jul: no record
  8. Aug: no record
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: recorded
  12. Dec: no record

Not reported in Ohio in February to March, June to August and December, 2016 to 2025.

Time of day it is recorded

midnight6 amnoon6 pm

From 283 Ohio records with a time. Most records are made when people are outside, so night and early-morning species are under-recorded.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed46%49%
Wetland25%5%
Forest15%31%
Farmland13%11%
Barren0.8%0.6%
Open water0.8%3%

From 123 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

293 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.