Riperian Corridor Birds

In many areas of Ohio where the former woodlands have been reduced to small isolated woodlots (usually no more than 10 to 50 acres), the forested stream corridors extend for miles in an unbroken band and provide a large percentage of the woodland habitats required by so many species. This is particularly true for many of Ohio's breeding bird species.

The presence or absence of key indicator species is one way to assess the quality of the riparian forests found along Ohio's scenic rivers.

Riperian Corridor Birds of Ohio

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

House WrenNeotropical migrant and summer resident

A common and widespread species in Ohio nesting in a variety of wooded habitats including suburban yards. A cavity nester, house wrens are commonly found along wooded riparian corridors, particularly in central Ohio.

They are primarily an edge-oriented species avoiding the interiors of the larger woodlands. As an edge species, their breeding densities do not seem to correlate with the width of forested riparian zones.

This was the third most common nesting species found during riparian breeding bird counts conducted along Big Darby Creek.