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
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Northern House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Eastern Wood-Pewee
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
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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