An uncommon-fairly common migrant throughout Ohio, generally most numerous in the eastern third of the state. Summer residents are generally uncommon-fairly common.
Winter visitors are casual anywhere in the state .
Peterjohn, B.G. et al. 1987. Abundance and Distribution of the Birds of Ohio. Very common summer resident from March to October. It is generally reported as being a fairly common breeding bird throughout the state. The Woodcock reaches Oberlin during the last week in March at the latest, often by the middle of that month, and does not return south until early November.