Birding in Ohio

Explore 197 birding hotspots across wetland, forest, marsh, lake, river/riparian, coastal, grassland, urban park, mountain, estuary habitats in Ohio.

197

Locations

105+

Notable Species

10

Habitat Types

2

Peak Seasons

Complete Ohio Birding Guide

Top locations, species, seasonal tips, and more

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Birding Locations in Ohio

Warblers on the famous boardwalk at Magee Marsh in spring

Ohio

Easy

Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

The warbler capital of North America with legendary boardwalk birding on Lake Erie.

WetlandForestMarshSpring
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Alum Creek State Park - Alum Reservoir

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 211 recorded species.

LakeRiver/RiparianSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Alum Creek State Park - Beach and Alum Reservoir South

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 259 recorded species.

CoastalLakeRiver/RiparianSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Andreoff Wildlife Area - Jackson Township Road 50

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 200 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Bath Nature Preserve

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 208 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 227 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall
A grassy field with a small pond in the middle of it

Ohio

Easy

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park - Darby Plains Wet Prairie Restoration

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 250 recorded species.

River/RiparianGrasslandUrban ParkSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park - Kuhlwein Road Wetlands

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 213 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Bay View Park

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 225 recorded species.

CoastalUrban ParkSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Berlin Lake - Greenbower Bridge

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 204 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Berlin Lake Bike Trail

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 215 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Berlin Mudflats

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 219 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Big Creek Reservation - Lake Isaac

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 216 recorded species.

LakeRiver/RiparianSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Challenging

Big Island Wildlife Area

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 276 recorded species.

CoastalWetlandSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Challenging

Big Island Wildlife Area - North of LaRue-Prospect Road

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 250 recorded species.

CoastalWetlandSpringFall
a red bird sitting on top of a tree branch

Ohio

Easy

Blendon Woods Metro Park

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 227 recorded species.

ForestUrban ParkSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Buck Creek State Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 279 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Burke Lakefront Airport

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 209 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Caesar Creek State Park - Beach Area

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 246 recorded species.

CoastalRiver/RiparianSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Caesar Creek State Park - Harveysburg Road

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 211 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Camp Dennison Gravel Pits

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 213 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Camp Sabroske

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 203 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Carlisle Reservation

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 209 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Chagrin River Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 222 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Chippewa Inlet Trail - North

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 219 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Chippewa Lake Park - Krabill Lodge

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 218 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall
Forest birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Cincinnati Nature Center - Rowe Woods

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 209 recorded species.

ForestSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Clark Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 216 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Clay Pits - West of Marion Township Road 227 (view from roadside only)

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 206 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Clear Fork Reservoir - East

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 219 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
An aerial view of downtown Cleveland at sunset with the docks at Edgewater Park in front

Ohio

Moderate

Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 298 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Conneaut Sandspit

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 249 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Cowan Lake State Park - Cowan Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 232 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
landscape photography of trees

Ohio

Moderate

Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Ira Road Beaver Marsh

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 222 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Jaite Mill Park Headquarters

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 206 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Station Road Parking Area (train tracks closed to entry)

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 212 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Forest birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Dawes Arboretum

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 213 recorded species.

ForestUrban ParkSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Deer Creek State Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 224 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Deer Creek State Park - Beach

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 213 recorded species.

CoastalRiver/RiparianSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Middle Wetland

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 230 recorded species.

WetlandRiver/RiparianSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Delaware State Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 241 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Delaware Wildlife Area - Panhandle Road

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 242 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Dillon State Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 224 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Duranceau Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 203 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

East Fork State Park - South Beach

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 259 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

East Fork State Park - Williamsburg Wetland

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 202 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

East Harbor State Park

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 257 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

East Sandusky Bay MetroPark - Eagle Point

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 231 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Eastwood MetroPark

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 216 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Ellis Lake Wetlands

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 238 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Englewood MetroPark

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 264 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Englewood MetroPark - North Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 205 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Euclid Creek Reservation - Wildwood Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 223 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Farnsworth Metropark

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 204 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
a bird perched on a tree branch

Ohio

Moderate

Fernald Preserve

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 258 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Findlay Reservoirs

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 259 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Frohring Meadows

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 212 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 268 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Geneva State Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 219 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Gilmore Ponds MetroPark (do not walk along or cross railroad tracks)

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 256 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Mountain birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Mountain birding hotspot in Ohio with 213 recorded species.

MountainUrban ParkSpringFall
Mountain birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Glacier Ridge Metro Park - Honda Wetlands

Mountain birding hotspot in Ohio with 212 recorded species.

MountainUrban ParkSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Grand Lake Saint Marys State Park

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 220 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Great Miami River - Lost Bridge

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 222 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 217 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Hancock County Sanitary Landfill Wetland

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 209 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Headlands Beach State Park

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 305 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 296 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Hebron Fish Hatchery and Wetlands

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 242 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Highbanks Metro Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 203 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Forest birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Holden Arboretum - Garden and Collections

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 243 recorded species.

ForestUrban ParkSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Holmes County Trail - Millersburg

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 206 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Hoover Nature Preserve - Old Sunbury Road

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 234 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Hoover Reservoir

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 232 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Hoover Reservoir - Hoover Dam Park

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 215 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Hoover Scenic Trail, Plumb Road to Wiese Road

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 227 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Two swans relax near tall grasses.

Ohio

Easy

Howard Marsh Metropark

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 260 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Forest birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Hueston Woods State Park

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 253 recorded species.

ForestSpringFall
Forest birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Hueston Woods State Park - Group Camp

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 222 recorded species.

ForestSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Huffman MetroPark

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 213 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Huffman Prairie Flying Field

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 214 recorded species.

GrasslandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Huntington Reservation

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 259 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Huron Harbor - West Pier

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 232 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Independence Dam State Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 207 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Indian Creek Wildlife Area - Greentree Marsh

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 207 recorded species.

WetlandRiver/RiparianSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Indian Lake State Park - Old Field

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 226 recorded species.

LakeGrasslandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 211 recorded species.

GrasslandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

James H. Barrow Field Station

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 207 recorded species.

GrasslandSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Challenging

Kelleys Island

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 250 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 222 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area - Force Road West

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 217 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area - Wright Marsh

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 240 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 285 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 245 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Kiser Lake State Park

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 215 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
A body of water surrounded by trees and rocks

Ohio

Easy

Kiwanis Riverway Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 210 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Knox Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 219 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 218 recorded species.

LakeWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

LaDue Reservoir

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 248 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Lake Erie Bluffs Metropark

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 241 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Lake La Su An Wildlife Area

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 201 recorded species.

LakeWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Lake Logan State Park

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 210 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Lake Snowden

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 214 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Lake View Cemetery

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 203 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Lakefront Reservation - Edgewater Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 260 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Lakefront Reservation - Gordon Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 264 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Lakeshore Reservation

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 214 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Lakewood Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 226 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Lorain Harbor - Fishing Pier

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 252 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Lone tree in a field at sunset

Ohio

Moderate

Lorain Impoundment Lakeside Landing

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 292 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Lost Creek Reservoir

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 204 recorded species.

LakeRiver/RiparianSpringFall
a large white bird flying over a lush green field

Ohio

Moderate

Magee Marsh

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 281 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Magee Marsh

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 269 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Magee Marsh - Visitor Center and Trails

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 251 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Malabar Farm State Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 203 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Mountain birding habitat

Ohio

Challenging

Margaret Peak Nature Preserve

Mountain birding hotspot in Ohio with 218 recorded species.

MountainSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Marion Tallgrass Trail - Holland Road Trailhead

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 210 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Maumee Bay State Park

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 284 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Maumee Bay State Park - Campground

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 217 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Meadowbrook Marsh

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 218 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 265 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 264 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
a turtle swimming in a body of water

Ohio

Moderate

Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 294 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Forest birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Miami Whitewater Forest

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 230 recorded species.

ForestSpringFall
Forest birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Miami Whitewater Forest - Shaker Trace Wetlands

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 252 recorded species.

ForestSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Mill Creek Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 225 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Mogadore Reservoir

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 210 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 237 recorded species.

River/RiparianWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Mosquito Lake - North End

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 221 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Mosquito Lake State Park

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 222 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Newtown Gravel Pits

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 204 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Nimisila Reservoir

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 222 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

North Chagrin Nature Center Trails

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 228 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 249 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 233 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Ohio State University - Wetlands

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 204 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Ohio Wesleyan University Campus

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 207 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Old Reid Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 201 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Old Woman Creek

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 230 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Orweiler Road Marsh

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 206 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 289 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Crane Creek Estuary

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 264 recorded species.

River/RiparianEstuaryWetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Ottawa-Lucas County Road

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 225 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Visitor Center and Boardwalk

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 261 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Walking Trail Pools

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 260 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Otto Armleder Memorial Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 244 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Painesville Township Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 216 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Pearson Metropark

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 226 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Penitentiary Glen Reservation

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 202 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 251 recorded species.

River/RiparianWetlandSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area - Boggy Bottoms

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 217 recorded species.

River/RiparianWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Pickerington Ponds

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 253 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Pipe Creek Wildlife Area

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 267 recorded species.

River/RiparianWetlandSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Pleasant Hill Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 218 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

PPG Lime Lakes

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 213 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Prairie Oaks Metro Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 203 recorded species.

GrasslandUrban ParkSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Prairie Oaks Metro Park - Darby Bend Lakes

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 224 recorded species.

GrasslandUrban ParkSpringFall
Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Richland B&O Trail - Home Road Marsh

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 201 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Richland B&O Trail - Lexington Community Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 208 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Riverbend Recreation Area

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 206 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Riverside Natural Area

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 211 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Rocky Fork State Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 224 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Rocky River Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 221 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall
River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Rocky River Reservation - Nature Center Trails

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 211 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall
Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Ross Lake Wildlife Area

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 204 recorded species.

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Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Saint Marys State Fish Hatchery

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 241 recorded species.

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Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Salt Fork State Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 207 recorded species.

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Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Sandhill Crane Wetlands

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 240 recorded species.

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An aerial view of a lush green field surrounded by trees

Ohio

Challenging

Sandy Ridge Reservation

Mountain birding hotspot in Ohio with 264 recorded species.

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Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Scioto Audubon Metro Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 215 recorded species.

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Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Shaker Lakes - Lower Shaker Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 228 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Shawnee Lookout

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 200 recorded species.

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Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 273 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Side Cut Metropark

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 208 recorded species.

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Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Sims Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 228 recorded species.

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Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Slate Run Metro Park - Wetlands

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 200 recorded species.

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Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Spencer Lake Wildlife Area

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 201 recorded species.

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Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Spring Valley Wildlife Area - South

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 258 recorded species.

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Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 227 recorded species.

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Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Stages Pond State Nature Preserve

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 209 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Challenging

The Wilderness Center

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 206 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

The Wilds

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 212 recorded species.

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River/Riparian birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Ohio with 201 recorded species.

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Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Voice of America MetroPark

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 208 recorded species.

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Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Walborn Reservoir

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 232 recorded species.

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Lake birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Walborn Reservoir - Eagle Nest Observation Deck

Lake birding hotspot in Ohio with 201 recorded species.

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Coastal birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Walnut Beach Park

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 234 recorded species.

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Forest birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Walnut Woods Metro Park - Tall Pines Area

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 212 recorded species.

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Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Wellington Reservation

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 212 recorded species.

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An aerial view of downtown Cleveland at sunset with the docks at Edgewater Park in front

Ohio

Easy

Wendy Park, Whiskey Island

Coastal birding hotspot in Ohio with 292 recorded species.

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Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

West Branch State Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 212 recorded species.

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Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Challenging

Wilderness Road

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 254 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

William J. Robertson Nature Preserve

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 209 recorded species.

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Wetland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Willow Point Wildlife Area

Wetland birding hotspot in Ohio with 234 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall
Grassland birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Winous Point

Grassland birding hotspot in Ohio with 231 recorded species.

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Forest birding habitat

Ohio

Moderate

Winton Woods - Settling Pond

Forest birding hotspot in Ohio with 201 recorded species.

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Urban Park birding habitat

Ohio

Easy

Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo

Urban Park birding hotspot in Ohio with 213 recorded species.

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Notable Species

Key species found across birding locations in Ohio:

Blackburnian WarblerProthonotary WarblerMagnolia WarblerKirtland's WarblerBald EagleCanada GooseTrumpeter SwanTundra SwanAmerican WoodcockWood DuckCommon LoonDouble-crested CormorantRing-billed GullBuffleheadGreat Horned OwlKilldeerAmerican RobinAmerican WigeonGreat Blue HeronRed-winged Blackbird

Habitats & Best Seasons

Habitat Types:

WetlandForestMarshLakeRiver/RiparianCoastalGrasslandUrban ParkMountainEstuary

Best Seasons:

SpringFall

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best birding spots in Ohio?
The top birding locations in Ohio include Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Alum Creek State Park - Alum Reservoir, Alum Creek State Park - Beach and Alum Reservoir South, Andreoff Wildlife Area - Jackson Township Road 50, Bath Nature Preserve, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park - Darby Plains Wet Prairie Restoration, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park - Kuhlwein Road Wetlands, Bay View Park, Berlin Lake - Greenbower Bridge, Berlin Lake Bike Trail, Berlin Mudflats, Big Creek Reservation - Lake Isaac, Big Island Wildlife Area, Big Island Wildlife Area - North of LaRue-Prospect Road, Blendon Woods Metro Park, Buck Creek State Park, Burke Lakefront Airport, Caesar Creek State Park - Beach Area, Caesar Creek State Park - Harveysburg Road, Camp Dennison Gravel Pits, Camp Sabroske, Carlisle Reservation, Chagrin River Park, Chippewa Inlet Trail - North, Chippewa Lake Park - Krabill Lodge, Cincinnati Nature Center - Rowe Woods, Clark Lake, Clay Pits - West of Marion Township Road 227 (view from roadside only), Clear Fork Reservoir - East, Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve, Conneaut Sandspit, Cowan Lake State Park - Cowan Lake, Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Ira Road Beaver Marsh, Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Jaite Mill Park Headquarters, Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Station Road Parking Area (train tracks closed to entry), Dawes Arboretum, Deer Creek State Park, Deer Creek State Park - Beach, Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Middle Wetland, Delaware State Park, Delaware Wildlife Area - Panhandle Road, Dillon State Park, Duranceau Park, East Fork State Park - South Beach, East Fork State Park - Williamsburg Wetland, East Harbor State Park, East Sandusky Bay MetroPark - Eagle Point, Eastwood MetroPark, Ellis Lake Wetlands, Englewood MetroPark, Englewood MetroPark - North Park, Euclid Creek Reservation - Wildwood Park, Farnsworth Metropark, Fernald Preserve, Findlay Reservoirs, Frohring Meadows, Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area, Geneva State Park, Gilmore Ponds MetroPark (do not walk along or cross railroad tracks), Glacier Ridge Metro Park, Glacier Ridge Metro Park - Honda Wetlands, Grand Lake Saint Marys State Park, Great Miami River - Lost Bridge, Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Hancock County Sanitary Landfill Wetland, Headlands Beach State Park, Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve, Hebron Fish Hatchery and Wetlands, Highbanks Metro Park, Holden Arboretum - Garden and Collections, Holmes County Trail - Millersburg, Hoover Nature Preserve - Old Sunbury Road, Hoover Reservoir, Hoover Reservoir - Hoover Dam Park, Hoover Scenic Trail, Plumb Road to Wiese Road, Howard Marsh Metropark, Hueston Woods State Park, Hueston Woods State Park - Group Camp, Huffman MetroPark, Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Huntington Reservation, Huron Harbor - West Pier, Independence Dam State Park, Indian Creek Wildlife Area - Greentree Marsh, Indian Lake State Park - Old Field, Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve, James H. Barrow Field Station, Kelleys Island, Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area, Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area - Force Road West, Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area - Wright Marsh, Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Kiser Lake State Park, Kiwanis Riverway Park, Knox Lake, Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area, LaDue Reservoir, Lake Erie Bluffs Metropark, Lake La Su An Wildlife Area, Lake Logan State Park, Lake Snowden, Lake View Cemetery, Lakefront Reservation - Edgewater Park, Lakefront Reservation - Gordon Park, Lakeshore Reservation, Lakewood Park, Lorain Harbor - Fishing Pier, Lorain Impoundment Lakeside Landing, Lost Creek Reservoir, Magee Marsh, Magee Marsh, Magee Marsh - Visitor Center and Trails, Malabar Farm State Park, Margaret Peak Nature Preserve, Marion Tallgrass Trail - Holland Road Trailhead, Maumee Bay State Park, Maumee Bay State Park - Campground, Meadowbrook Marsh, Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve, Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve, Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area, Miami Whitewater Forest, Miami Whitewater Forest - Shaker Trace Wetlands, Mill Creek Park, Mogadore Reservoir, Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area, Mosquito Lake - North End, Mosquito Lake State Park, Newtown Gravel Pits, Nimisila Reservoir, North Chagrin Nature Center Trails, Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Ohio State University - Wetlands, Ohio Wesleyan University Campus, Old Reid Park, Old Woman Creek, Orweiler Road Marsh, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Crane Creek Estuary, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Ottawa-Lucas County Road, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Visitor Center and Boardwalk, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - Walking Trail Pools, Otto Armleder Memorial Park, Painesville Township Park, Pearson Metropark, Penitentiary Glen Reservation, Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area, Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area - Boggy Bottoms, Pickerington Ponds, Pipe Creek Wildlife Area, Pleasant Hill Lake, PPG Lime Lakes, Prairie Oaks Metro Park, Prairie Oaks Metro Park - Darby Bend Lakes, Richland B&O Trail - Home Road Marsh, Richland B&O Trail - Lexington Community Park, Riverbend Recreation Area, Riverside Natural Area, Rocky Fork State Park, Rocky River Park, Rocky River Reservation - Nature Center Trails, Ross Lake Wildlife Area, Saint Marys State Fish Hatchery, Salt Fork State Park, Sandhill Crane Wetlands, Sandy Ridge Reservation, Scioto Audubon Metro Park, Shaker Lakes - Lower Shaker Lake, Shawnee Lookout, Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve, Side Cut Metropark, Sims Park, Slate Run Metro Park - Wetlands, Spencer Lake Wildlife Area, Spring Valley Wildlife Area - South, Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve, Stages Pond State Nature Preserve, The Wilderness Center, The Wilds, Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve, Voice of America MetroPark, Walborn Reservoir, Walborn Reservoir - Eagle Nest Observation Deck, Walnut Beach Park, Walnut Woods Metro Park - Tall Pines Area, Wellington Reservation, Wendy Park, Whiskey Island, West Branch State Park, Wilderness Road, William J. Robertson Nature Preserve, Willow Point Wildlife Area, Winous Point, Winton Woods - Settling Pond, Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo. Each offers unique habitats and species.
When is the best time to go birding in Ohio?
The best seasons for birding in Ohio are Spring and Fall. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area.
What birds can I see in Ohio?
Notable species in Ohio include Blackburnian Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Kirtland's Warbler, Bald Eagle, Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, and more. The state supports wetland, forest, marsh, lake, river/riparian, coastal, grassland, urban park, mountain, estuary habitats.

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