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Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
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BirdsIn Franklin County, Ohio

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Audubon, 1838)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Hirundinidae
Genus
Stelgidopteryx
Near Franklin 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 (26)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (57)
  • Recorded, season not shown (3)
  • 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
Northern Rough-winged Swallow by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Allen CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Brown CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Butler CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Crawford CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Cuyahoga County78 · Season shownYes: summer
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Defiance CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Fairfield CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Franklin County23 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Greene CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Hamilton County34 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Holmes CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Lake CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Logan CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Lorain County23 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Lucas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Mahoning CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Mercer CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Miami CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Monroe CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Montgomery CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Morgan CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Ottawa CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Pickaway CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Pike CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Sandusky CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Seneca CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Stark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Summit County91 · Season shownYes: summer
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Van Wert CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer

Season

When it is recorded

In Franklin County

Not enough evidence

The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 23 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 Franklin County · records of all species each week, 95,840 in all

Records per week from 23 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 Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Franklin County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Northern Rough-winged SwallowYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000417
Jan 11–1700236
Jan 18–2400236
Jan 25–3100236
Feb 1–700244
Feb 8–1400360
Feb 15–2100270
Feb 22–2800401
Mar 1–700483
Mar 8–1400567
Mar 15–2100561
Mar 22–2800750
Mar 29 – Apr 4001,310
Apr 5–11001,456
Apr 12–18002,408
Apr 19–25112,525
Apr 26 – May 2112,812
May 3–9222,785
May 10–16112,381
May 17–23222,651
May 24–30322,735
May 31 – Jun 6002,861
Jun 7–13002,986
Jun 14–20112,980
Jun 21–27003,051
Jun 28 – Jul 4113,121
Jul 5–11223,399
Jul 12–18223,754
Jul 19–25113,305
Jul 26 – Aug 1003,347
Aug 2–8223,803
Aug 9–15003,507
Aug 16–22003,137
Aug 23–29003,249
Aug 30 – Sep 5433,487
Sep 6–12003,215
Sep 13–19003,368
Sep 20–26002,586
Sep 27 – Oct 3003,624
Oct 4–10002,701
Oct 11–17002,107
Oct 18–24001,201
Oct 25–31001,123
Nov 1–700789
Nov 8–1400798
Nov 15–2100468
Nov 22–2800522
Nov 29 – Dec 500225
Dec 6–1200234
Dec 13–1900392
Dec 20–2600254
Dec 27 – Jan 200422

In Ohio

Mid-April to late August, middle week May 17–23

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

Records per week from 718 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 452 dates. Latest record: November 2025.

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Records of Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Northern Rough-winged SwallowYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10216,211
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 15–211112,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 43319,661
Apr 5–1119626,860
Apr 12–1822839,925
Apr 19–25651041,623
Apr 26 – May 2861056,391
May 3–9631052,952
May 10–16691053,785
May 17–2351957,698
May 24–3051954,651
May 31 – Jun 6301053,099
Jun 7–1314753,700
Jun 14–2021756,625
Jun 21–27251055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 445958,477
Jul 5–1137961,336
Jul 12–1832764,722
Jul 19–259469,753
Jul 26 – Aug 18559,416
Aug 2–811859,712
Aug 9–1512855,994
Aug 16–223354,328
Aug 23–292251,772
Aug 30 – Sep 59557,167
Sep 6–126359,075
Sep 13–192254,543
Sep 20–264145,860
Sep 27 – Oct 34443,180
Oct 4–106337,841
Oct 11–171130,824
Oct 18–242121,156
Oct 25–310019,021
Nov 1–71114,172
Nov 8–140012,621
Nov 15–21007,965
Nov 22–28118,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19005,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2118,459

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

Often confused with

  • Bank Swallow Riparia ripariaOften confused in Ohio: 13 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Purple Martin Progne subisOften confused in Ohio: 11 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor190 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica95 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota88 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.

When it is heard

Reported with a sound recording, too few times for a season.

From 1 iNaturalist records with a sound recording. Sounds are not kept or played here. Listen on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)

Months not reported

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

Not reported in Ohio in February, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed45%49%
Farmland15%11%
Open water14%3%
Forest12%31%
Wetland10%5%
Barren1%0.6%
Grassland and shrub1%0.9%

From 243 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

718 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.