American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
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BirdsIn Franklin County, Ohio

American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758)

American Goldfinch in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Genus
Spinus
Near Franklin 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 (6)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (56)
  • Recorded, season not shown (26)
  • 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
American Goldfinch 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 County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Athens County32 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Butler County81 · 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 County22 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Clermont County37 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Cuyahoga County487 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Darke County28 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Delaware County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Erie County26 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fairfield County20 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Franklin County340 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Geauga County34 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Greene County87 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hamilton County248 · 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 CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: 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 County71 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Licking County45 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lorain County104 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lucas County128 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Medina County125 · 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 County112 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: 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 County23 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Portage County48 · 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 CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: 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 County175 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Summit County492 · 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 County43 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wayne County35 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round

Season

When it is recorded

In Franklin County

Late December to late May, middle week mid-April, and again mid-June to late October, middle week early August

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

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Recording in Franklin County · records of all species each week, 95,840 in all

Records per week from 340 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 American Goldfinch in Franklin County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of American GoldfinchYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1054417
Jan 11–1733236
Jan 18–2422236
Jan 25–3132236
Feb 1–711244
Feb 8–1432360
Feb 15–2100270
Feb 22–2844401
Mar 1–764483
Mar 8–1411567
Mar 15–2111561
Mar 22–2854750
Mar 29 – Apr 4321,310
Apr 5–11731,456
Apr 12–181072,408
Apr 19–251452,525
Apr 26 – May 22262,812
May 3–91062,785
May 10–161062,381
May 17–23642,651
May 24–30542,735
May 31 – Jun 6322,861
Jun 7–13762,986
Jun 14–20432,980
Jun 21–27653,051
Jun 28 – Jul 4743,121
Jul 5–111053,399
Jul 12–181373,754
Jul 19–251363,305
Jul 26 – Aug 12383,347
Aug 2–81563,803
Aug 9–152073,507
Aug 16–221463,137
Aug 23–291783,249
Aug 30 – Sep 51283,487
Sep 6–12223,215
Sep 13–19943,368
Sep 20–26542,586
Sep 27 – Oct 31063,624
Oct 4–10752,701
Oct 11–17112,107
Oct 18–24221,201
Oct 25–31331,123
Nov 1–733789
Nov 8–1411798
Nov 15–2111468
Nov 22–2832522
Nov 29 – Dec 500225
Dec 6–1211234
Dec 13–1921392
Dec 20–2622254
Dec 27 – Jan 232422

In Ohio

Recorded all year

Recorded through most of the year, so there is no single season to show. Based on 4,706 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 4,706 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 American Goldfinch in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of American GoldfinchYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–105886,211
Jan 11–176295,146
Jan 18–245994,645
Jan 25–314694,698
Feb 1–73176,023
Feb 8–145295,888
Feb 15–214985,436
Feb 22–284796,846
Mar 1–73498,321
Mar 8–1437610,384
Mar 15–2132612,620
Mar 22–2852913,949
Mar 29 – Apr 463919,661
Apr 5–11891026,860
Apr 12–181271039,925
Apr 19–251391041,623
Apr 26 – May 22111056,391
May 3–92181052,952
May 10–161551053,785
May 17–231221057,698
May 24–30941054,651
May 31 – Jun 664953,099
Jun 7–13521053,700
Jun 14–2072956,625
Jun 21–271121055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 4104958,477
Jul 5–111001061,336
Jul 12–18120964,722
Jul 19–251551069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 11501059,416
Aug 2–81721059,712
Aug 9–151601055,994
Aug 16–221501054,328
Aug 23–291891051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 5169957,167
Sep 6–121541059,075
Sep 13–191241054,543
Sep 20–261231045,860
Sep 27 – Oct 31051043,180
Oct 4–10781037,841
Oct 11–17671030,824
Oct 18–2444921,156
Oct 25–3154819,021
Nov 1–759914,172
Nov 8–1445812,621
Nov 15–214587,965
Nov 22–2834108,136
Nov 29 – Dec 53496,083
Dec 6–1236106,004
Dec 13–1944105,423
Dec 20–265395,661
Dec 27 – Jan 26198,459

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

  • Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus178 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Pine Siskin Spinus pinus137 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Northern Yellow Warbler Setophaga aestiva81 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • House Sparrow Passer domesticus77 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus75 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
Developed68%49%
Forest17%31%
Farmland10%11%
Wetland3%5%
Open water0.7%3%
Barren0.5%0.6%
Grassland and shrub0.4%0.9%

From 2,004 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
  • See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Ohio result

4,706 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.