Voice of America MetroPark
Ohio · Midwest
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Voice of America MetroPark is a productive birding destination in Ohio, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Fox Sparrow (Red)
Passerella iliaca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Horned Lark
American Robin
House Sparrow
American Pipit
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
American Woodcock
Wilson's Snipe
Great Blue Heron
Short-eared Owl
Red-winged Blackbird
Hooded Merganser
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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