Focus on Ohio Shorebird Hotspots

During the fall and spring migrations and despite the fact that we have no “seashore” in Ohio, an amazing array of shorebirds visit the state. Lakeshores, mudflats, “skypools” in flooded agricultural fields, marshes, bogs, fens, swamps — there are many habitats in Ohio that migrating shorebirds use to rest and recharge on their journeys.

Tips

Timing of Fall Shorebird Migration
An article from the Black Swamp Bird Observatory.

Muddy Future: Central Ohio Shore-birding
An article by Rob Thorn from Columbus Audubon website.

Tips for Tricky Bird IDs: Shorebird Edition!
An article from Madison Audubon in Wisconsin.

How to be Sure about Shorebirds
An article from Australian Birdlife with tips that work worldwide.

Northwest Region

East Central Region

Berlin Mudflats
Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area
Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area
Overton Road Ponds
Prairie Lane Wetlands
Shreve Fish Pond
Walborn Reservoir
Wayne County Shorebird Drive
Wilderness Road
Woodbury Wildlife Area

Southwest Region

Armleder Park
Buck Creek State Park
Caesar Creek State Park–Beach Area
Caesar Creek State Park–Mound Road
Carillon Historical Park
Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve
East Fork State Park
Ellis Lake Wetlands
Fairborn Marsh
Fernald Preserve
Gilmore MetroPark
Grand Lake Saint Marys
Great Miami River–Lost Bridge
Indian Creek Wildlife Area–Greentree Marsh
Mercer Wildlife Area
Saint Marys State Fish Hatchery
Shaker Trace Wetlands
Spring Valley Wildlife Area
Veterans Park, Dayton
Woods Road Wetland

Central Region

Alum Creek State Park
Battelle Darby Metro Park
Big Island Wildlife Area
Bolton Field Airport
Columbus Upground Reservoir
Deer Creek State Park
Delaware State Park
Delaware Wildlife Area
Delaware Wetland Mitigation Marsh
Englewood MetroPark
Hebron Fish Hatchery and Wetlands
Hoover Reservoir
Marysville Upground Reservoir
Pickerington Ponds Metro Park
Scioto Audubon Metro Park
Swamp Road