Clear Fork Reservoir - East
Ohio · Midwest
About This Location
Clear Fork Reservoir - East is a productive birding destination in Ohio, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Ring-billed Gull, and American Herring Gull 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
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis agilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Eastern Kingbird
Barn Swallow
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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