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
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Yellow Rail
Coturnicops noveboracensis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
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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