BirdsIn Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Osprey in all of Ohio

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Pandionidae
Genus: Pandion

Near Cuyahoga County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 1 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

No result yet (0)
Within its mapped range (22)
Recorded, too few records for a result (54)
Recorded, season not shown (11)
Season shown (1)

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

Osprey by Ohio county: records and mapped range
County	Records	In mapped range
Adams County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Allen County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Ashland County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Ashtabula County	28 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Athens County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Auglaize County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Belmont County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Brown County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Butler County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Carroll County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Champaign County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Clark County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Clermont County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Clinton County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Columbiana County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Coshocton County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Crawford County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Cuyahoga County	50 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Darke County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Defiance County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Delaware County	28 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Erie County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Fairfield County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Fayette County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Franklin County	38 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Fulton County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Gallia County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Geauga County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Greene County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Guernsey County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Hamilton County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Hancock County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Hardin County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Harrison County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Henry County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Highland County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Hocking County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Holmes County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Huron County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Jackson County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Jefferson County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Knox County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Lake County	26 · Season shown	Yes: migration
Lawrence County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Licking County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Logan County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Lorain County	36 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Lucas County	62 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Madison County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Mahoning County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Marion County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Medina County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Meigs County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Mercer County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Miami County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Monroe County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Montgomery County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Morgan County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Morrow County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Muskingum County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Noble County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Ottawa County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Paulding County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Perry County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Pickaway County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Pike County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Portage County	29 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Preble County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Putnam County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Richland County	44 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Ross County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Sandusky County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Scioto County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Seneca County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Shelby County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Stark County	56 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Summit County	243 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Trumbull County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Tuscarawas County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Union County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Van Wert County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Vinton County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Warren County	24 · Recorded, season not shown	Yes: migration
Washington County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Wayne County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Williams County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration
Wood County	Recorded, too few records for a result	Yes: migration
Wyandot County	No qualifying records yet	Yes: migration

Season

When it is recorded

In Cuyahoga County

Early August to mid-September, middle week late August

Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks. An earlier season is not shown: only 16 records, too few.

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

Records per week from 50 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 Osprey in Cuyahoga County each week, and records of all species
Week	Records of Osprey	Years recorded	Records of all species
Jan 4–10	0	0	468
Jan 11–17	0	0	502
Jan 18–24	0	0	393
Jan 25–31	0	0	380
Feb 1–7	0	0	590
Feb 8–14	0	0	504
Feb 15–21	0	0	455
Feb 22–28	0	0	583
Mar 1–7	0	0	567
Mar 8–14	0	0	750
Mar 15–21	0	0	819
Mar 22–28	0	0	780
Mar 29 – Apr 4	1	1	1,014
Apr 5–11	0	0	1,655
Apr 12–18	1	1	2,306
Apr 19–25	1	1	1,857
Apr 26 – May 2	4	2	4,135
May 3–9	0	0	2,830
May 10–16	1	1	2,640
May 17–23	4	3	2,938
May 24–30	1	1	2,903
May 31 – Jun 6	1	1	2,621
Jun 7–13	0	0	2,326
Jun 14–20	1	1	2,465
Jun 21–27	0	0	2,426
Jun 28 – Jul 4	1	1	2,632
Jul 5–11	0	0	2,765
Jul 12–18	0	0	2,898
Jul 19–25	0	0	2,860
Jul 26 – Aug 1	0	0	2,736
Aug 2–8	1	1	3,021
Aug 9–15	3	3	2,627
Aug 16–22	5	3	2,732
Aug 23–29	4	4	2,388
Aug 30 – Sep 5	5	2	3,076
Sep 6–12	8	6	3,578
Sep 13–19	4	2	3,735
Sep 20–26	2	2	3,328
Sep 27 – Oct 3	1	1	2,834
Oct 4–10	0	0	2,275
Oct 11–17	1	1	1,937
Oct 18–24	0	0	1,181
Oct 25–31	0	0	1,172
Nov 1–7	0	0	893
Nov 8–14	0	0	854
Nov 15–21	0	0	485
Nov 22–28	0	0	552
Nov 29 – Dec 5	0	0	448
Dec 6–12	0	0	498
Dec 13–19	0	0	458
Dec 20–26	0	0	575
Dec 27 – Jan 2	0	0	709

In Ohio

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

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

This week · Nov 8–14

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

Records per week from 1,447 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 Osprey in Ohio each week, and records of all species
Week	Records of Osprey	Years recorded	Records of all species
Jan 4–10	0	0	6,211
Jan 11–17	0	0	5,146
Jan 18–24	1	1	4,645
Jan 25–31	0	0	4,698
Feb 1–7	0	0	6,023
Feb 8–14	0	0	5,888
Feb 15–21	0	0	5,436
Feb 22–28	0	0	6,846
Mar 1–7	0	0	8,321
Mar 8–14	3	2	10,384
Mar 15–21	14	5	12,620
Mar 22–28	21	9	13,949
Mar 29 – Apr 4	42	10	19,661
Apr 5–11	49	10	26,860
Apr 12–18	90	10	39,925
Apr 19–25	67	10	41,623
Apr 26 – May 2	76	10	56,391
May 3–9	68	9	52,952
May 10–16	60	9	53,785
May 17–23	37	10	57,698
May 24–30	22	8	54,651
May 31 – Jun 6	52	9	53,099
Jun 7–13	41	9	53,700
Jun 14–20	38	8	56,625
Jun 21–27	35	9	55,361
Jun 28 – Jul 4	38	9	58,477
Jul 5–11	36	8	61,336
Jul 12–18	42	8	64,722
Jul 19–25	53	10	69,753
Jul 26 – Aug 1	52	10	59,416
Aug 2–8	58	10	59,712
Aug 9–15	59	9	55,994
Aug 16–22	74	10	54,328
Aug 23–29	60	10	51,772
Aug 30 – Sep 5	70	8	57,167
Sep 6–12	64	9	59,075
Sep 13–19	35	9	54,543
Sep 20–26	31	7	45,860
Sep 27 – Oct 3	15	5	43,180
Oct 4–10	11	6	37,841
Oct 11–17	10	6	30,824
Oct 18–24	12	6	21,156
Oct 25–31	5	4	19,021
Nov 1–7	2	2	14,172
Nov 8–14	0	0	12,621
Nov 15–21	1	1	7,965
Nov 22–28	3	2	8,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5	0	0	6,083
Dec 6–12	0	0	6,004
Dec 13–19	0	0	5,423
Dec 20–26	0	0	5,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2	0	0	8,459

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.

Identification

How to identify it

Look-alikes

When

Land cover

Often confused with

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalusOften confused in Ohio: 10 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis378 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura78 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus64 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
Cooper's Hawk Astur cooperii47 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

Jan: recorded
Feb: no record
Mar: recorded
Apr: recorded
May: recorded
Jun: recorded
Jul: recorded
Aug: recorded
Sep: recorded
Oct: recorded
Nov: recorded
Dec: no record

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

Land cover where it is recorded

Land cover	Its recordsAll Ohio records
Developed	39%49%
Open water	33%3%
Forest	9%31%
Farmland	8%11%
Wetland	7%5%
Grassland and shrub	2%0.9%
Barren	2%0.6%

From 455 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)

Finer identifications

Some Ohio records of this species were identified to a subspecies:

Pandion haliaetus carolinensisOsprey (American)subspecies

Every one of these records counts toward the Osprey's season above.

Why some records go further than species

Many species vary from place to place. Groups of a species that look or sound a little different, and live in different areas, can be named as subspecies. Observers and experts only identify a record that far when it shows enough detail to tell them apart. Records without that detail count at the species level.

Names: Catalogue of Life.

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
See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Ohio result

1,447 records from 2 datasets.

iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 1,439 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 8 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13

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.