Lake Erie Bluffs Metropark
Ohio · Midwest
About This Location
Lake Erie Bluffs Metropark is a productive birding destination in Ohio, with 241 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Common Goldeneye 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
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Turkey Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Bank Swallow
Purple Martin
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Veery
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
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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