Shawnee Lookout
Ohio · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Shawnee Lookout is a productive birding destination in Ohio, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, American Crow, and Carolina Chickadee 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
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)
Dryobates pubescens
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Solitary Sandpiper
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-eyed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Barred Owl
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
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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