Burke Lakefront Airport
Ohio · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Burke Lakefront Airport is a productive birding destination in Ohio, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland 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
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Peregrine Falcon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Blue Jay
Gray Catbird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Cedar Waxwing
Ring-billed Gull
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
House Sparrow
Canada Goose
Mallard
American Herring Gull
Great Blue Heron
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Tree Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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