Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
Ohio · Midwest
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park is a productive birding destination in Ohio, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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