Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
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BirdsIn Lake County, Ohio

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnolia (A. Wilson, 1811)

Magnolia Warbler in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Family
Parulidae

Conservation status

Of special interest in Ohio (Ohio Division of Wildlife, June 2026)

Ohio's Division of Wildlife names it as one at the edge of its range in Ohio, breeding here at low numbers. It is not listed as endangered or threatened.

Near Lake 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 (45)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (37)
  • Recorded, season not shown (5)
  • 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
Magnolia Warbler by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Allen CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Ashtabula CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: 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 CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: 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 CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Crawford CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer, migration
Cuyahoga County114 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer, migration
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: 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: summer, migration
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Franklin County42 · Season shownYes: migration
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, 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 CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Highland CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer, migration
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Knox CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Lake County24 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Logan CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Lorain CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Lucas County222 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: 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 CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Ottawa County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Perry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Pike CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Preble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Richland CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer, migration
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Sandusky CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Scioto CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Stark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Summit County36 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Trumbull CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer, migration
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Union CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: 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 CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Wyandot CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration

Season

When it is recorded

In Lake County

Not enough evidence

The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 24 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Lake County · records of all species each week, 29,200 in all

Records per week from 24 records in 8 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 Magnolia Warbler in Lake County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Magnolia WarblerYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–100054
Jan 11–170037
Jan 18–240052
Jan 25–310082
Feb 1–70058
Feb 8–140089
Feb 15–210051
Feb 22–280054
Mar 1–70051
Mar 8–1400155
Mar 15–2100190
Mar 22–2800166
Mar 29 – Apr 400234
Apr 5–1100425
Apr 12–1800525
Apr 19–2500522
Apr 26 – May 200844
May 3–9001,247
May 10–1631647
May 17–2353950
May 24–30431,067
May 31 – Jun 6001,073
Jun 7–13001,320
Jun 14–20001,088
Jun 21–27001,052
Jun 28 – Jul 4001,305
Jul 5–11001,359
Jul 12–18001,171
Jul 19–25001,056
Jul 26 – Aug 1001,193
Aug 2–8001,090
Aug 9–1500745
Aug 16–22001,084
Aug 23–2922847
Aug 30 – Sep 511699
Sep 6–1211858
Sep 13–1922714
Sep 20–2611739
Sep 27 – Oct 342731
Oct 4–1011723
Oct 11–1700475
Oct 18–2400425
Oct 25–3100371
Nov 1–700271
Nov 8–1400271
Nov 15–2100197
Nov 22–2800182
Nov 29 – Dec 50081
Dec 6–1200111
Dec 13–190084
Dec 20–260096
Dec 27 – Jan 200289

In Ohio

Early May to late May, middle week mid-May, and again late August to early October, middle week mid-September

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 957 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 Magnolia Warbler in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Magnolia WarblerYears 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 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 40019,661
Apr 5–110026,860
Apr 12–180039,925
Apr 19–250041,623
Apr 26 – May 28356,391
May 3–948752,952
May 10–162561053,785
May 17–232771057,698
May 24–30601054,651
May 31 – Jun 61153,099
Jun 7–132153,700
Jun 14–203256,625
Jun 21–270055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 40058,477
Jul 5–110061,336
Jul 12–180064,722
Jul 19–251169,753
Jul 26 – Aug 10059,416
Aug 2–80059,712
Aug 9–150055,994
Aug 16–220054,328
Aug 23–297451,772
Aug 30 – Sep 534957,167
Sep 6–12491059,075
Sep 13–1975954,543
Sep 20–2666945,860
Sep 27 – Oct 346943,180
Oct 4–1019637,841
Oct 11–172230,824
Oct 18–241121,156
Oct 25–310019,021
Nov 1–70014,172
Nov 8–140012,621
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.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata116 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Northern Parula Setophaga americana69 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Nashville Warbler Leiothlypis ruficapilla68 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus29 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina28 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: recorded
  7. Jul: recorded
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: no record
  12. Dec: no record

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

Time of day it is recorded

midnight6 amnoon6 pm

From 936 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
Developed42%49%
Wetland33%5%
Forest20%31%
Farmland3%11%
Barren1%0.6%
Open water0.6%3%

From 336 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

957 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.