Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
Ohio · Midwest
About This Location
Oak Openings Preserve Metropark is a productive birding destination in Ohio, with 249 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Red-headed Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, and Blue Jay 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
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Purple Finch (Eastern)
Haemorhous purpureus
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Lawrence's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F2 backcross)
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Indigo Bunting
Hairy Woodpecker
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.
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