Lakeshore Reservation
Ohio · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Lakeshore Reservation is a productive birding destination in Ohio, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts American Crow, Northern Cardinal, and Rock Pigeon 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
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
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
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Robin
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Ring-billed Gull
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
Bank Swallow
Purple Martin
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
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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