BirdsIn Fairfield County, Ohio

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766)

Downy Woodpecker in all of Ohio
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Family
Picidae
Genus
Dryobates
Near Fairfield 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 (14)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (49)
  • Recorded, season not shown (24)
  • 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
Downy Woodpecker by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Athens County49 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Butler County60 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clermont County48 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Clinton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Columbiana CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Cuyahoga County413 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Delaware County54 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Erie County46 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fairfield County25 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Franklin County338 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Geauga County43 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Greene County102 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hamilton County165 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Highland CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Jackson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lake County62 · Season shownYes: year-round
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Licking County33 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lorain County76 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lucas County115 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mahoning County24 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Medina County152 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Meigs CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mercer CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Montgomery County73 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Morgan CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Ottawa County24 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Paulding CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pike CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Portage County59 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Putnam CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Richland County40 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Shelby CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Stark County120 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Summit County473 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Van Wert CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Warren County27 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wayne County22 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wyandot CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round

Season

When it is recorded

In Fairfield County

Not enough evidence

The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 25 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Fairfield County · records of all species each week, 10,892 in all

Records per week from 25 records in 6 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 Downy Woodpecker in Fairfield County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Downy WoodpeckerYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–101130
Jan 11–171123
Jan 18–240019
Jan 25–310030
Feb 1–70019
Feb 8–140024
Feb 15–211127
Feb 22–281127
Mar 1–70049
Mar 8–140049
Mar 15–211145
Mar 22–280043
Mar 29 – Apr 41195
Apr 5–1100126
Apr 12–1821210
Apr 19–2500236
Apr 26 – May 200231
May 3–922289
May 10–1600275
May 17–2300190
May 24–3000289
May 31 – Jun 600461
Jun 7–1300274
Jun 14–2011366
Jun 21–2722324
Jun 28 – Jul 421334
Jul 5–1100307
Jul 12–1800468
Jul 19–2500682
Jul 26 – Aug 100334
Aug 2–811304
Aug 9–1532260
Aug 16–2200345
Aug 23–2900570
Aug 30 – Sep 500308
Sep 6–1200990
Sep 13–1900339
Sep 20–2600281
Sep 27 – Oct 300254
Oct 4–1000232
Oct 11–1700181
Oct 18–2400164
Oct 25–3100102
Nov 1–700318
Nov 8–140089
Nov 15–212245
Nov 22–280042
Nov 29 – Dec 51151
Dec 6–120043
Dec 13–191118
Dec 20–262132
Dec 27 – Jan 20048

In Ohio

Recorded all year

Recorded through most of the year, so there is no single season to show. Based on 4,322 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 4,322 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 Downy Woodpecker in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Downy WoodpeckerYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1013596,211
Jan 11–1710395,146
Jan 18–249894,645
Jan 25–3186104,698
Feb 1–712696,023
Feb 8–1498105,888
Feb 15–21102105,436
Feb 22–28104106,846
Mar 1–777108,321
Mar 8–141101010,384
Mar 15–21104912,620
Mar 22–28701013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 479919,661
Apr 5–111071026,860
Apr 12–181261039,925
Apr 19–251461041,623
Apr 26 – May 21761056,391
May 3–91631052,952
May 10–16125953,785
May 17–23741057,698
May 24–3061854,651
May 31 – Jun 6431053,099
Jun 7–1338853,700
Jun 14–2041756,625
Jun 21–2748955,361
Jun 28 – Jul 441858,477
Jul 5–1140761,336
Jul 12–1842864,722
Jul 19–2554969,753
Jul 26 – Aug 146959,416
Aug 2–852959,712
Aug 9–1545955,994
Aug 16–2239954,328
Aug 23–29571051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 5581057,167
Sep 6–1264959,075
Sep 13–19701054,543
Sep 20–2672945,860
Sep 27 – Oct 366843,180
Oct 4–10671037,841
Oct 11–1762930,824
Oct 18–24761021,156
Oct 25–31721019,021
Nov 1–7681014,172
Nov 8–14961012,621
Nov 15–21103107,965
Nov 22–2875108,136
Nov 29 – Dec 583106,083
Dec 6–127096,004
Dec 13–1981105,423
Dec 20–2611195,661
Dec 27 – Jan 217298,459

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

Telling it apart

From what Ohio’s records show. Only what the records support is shown.

Often confused with

  • Hairy Woodpecker Leuconotopicus villosusOften confused in Ohio: 155 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinusOften confused in Ohio: 17 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius319 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis76 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus46 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.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed56%49%
Forest32%31%
Farmland6%11%
Wetland5%5%
Open water1%3%
Grassland and shrub0.3%0.9%
Barren0.2%0.6%

From 1,852 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

4,322 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.