There are 3621 eBird hotspots in Ohio.
New eBird Hotspots
Allen County
Ridge Road, Delphos
Thanks to Chris Marks for suggesting this hotspot. Ridge Road traverses privately owned properties. Please view birds from the roadside only. Also, added to the Roadside Birding index.
Champaign County
OH-4 at Hawk Road Wetland
The wetland on OH-4 near the intersection with Hawk Road is a large wet field full of cattails. Red-Winged Blackbirds are at home there and visitors include Wood Ducks and Great Blue Herons. Parking is only available on the grassy margins alongside OH-4. Use caution and pull completely off the roadway when stopping due to traffic on OH-4. The roads in this area traverse privately owned properties. Please view birds from the roadside only.
Clark County
Medway Town Park
Medway Town Park is a small park located on Lower Valley Pike at the Mad River in Medway. Parking is at the intersection of Lower Valley Pike (Main Street) and Sycamore Street (Spangler Road). The park is the terminal end of the Estel Wenrick Wetlands Preserve path. One can walk from Medway to the Estel Wenrick Wetlands Preserve parking lot (about 1 mile) and back. There are 2 Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway historical markers along the trail in the park.
Clermont County
East Fork State Park–Double Gate Area
Thanks to Kirk Doerger for suggesting this hotspot in East Fork State Park.
Delaware County
Covington Meadows Nature Reserve
Thanks to Kayla Stevens for suggesting this hotspot. Covington Meadows, located in Genoa Township between Tussic Road and Old 3-C Highway and just north of the Freeman Road intersection, features 47 acres of meadow land.
Franklin County
Dublin Springs Park
Thanks to George Billman for suggesting this hotspot on the Scioto River.
Geauga County
Holbrook Hollows
Thanks to Linda Gilbert for suggesting this hotspot. Holbrook Hollows is a 131-acre park that provides access to Cleveland Metroparks’ South Chagrin Reservation bridle trail. Four trails total 2.8 miles.
Harrison County
Conotton Creek Trail–Bowerston Trailhead
Conotton Creek Trail–Conotton Road Trailhead
Conotton Creek Trail–Jewett Trailhead
Conotton Creek Trail–Scio Trailhead
Thanks to Kent Miller for suggesting the Conotton Creek Trail for eBird hotspots. The Conotton Creek Trial is 11.2 miles. Out and back hikes of varied distances are available from each of the trailheads.
Madison County
Guy Cemetery
Guy Cemetery. located on the east side of Guy Cemetery Road, is a small rural cemetery in western Madison County. It has legible tombstones going back to the 1830s and 1840s.
Muskingum Recreational Trail
Dresden Main Street Trailhead
Photo by Chris Crook
Muskingum County
Muskingum Recreational Trail–Dresden Main Street Trailhead
Muskingum Recreational Trail–Ellis Dam Road Trailhead
Muskingum Recreational Trail–Rock Cut Road Trailhead
Thanks to Chris Crook for suggesting these hotspots on the Muskingum Recreational Trail and for providing descriptions and photos. You can hike from any of the Muskingum Recreational Trail trailheads. The total trail length is about 6 miles. Out and back hikes of various lengths are possible.
Stark County
Middle Branch Trail–Gervasi Station Trailhead
Thanks to Shannon Klemens for suggesting this additional hotspot on the Middle Branch Trail.
Martindale Park
Reifsnyder Park
Schreiber Park
These 3 parks, managed by the city of Canton, provide parking for and access to the Middle Branch Trail.
Washington County
Washington County Career Center Outdoor Education Trail
Thanks to Michael Schramm for suggesting this hotspot and for providing a map, photos, and a description of the trail.
New Ohio Birding Day Hikes
Harrison County
Conotton Creek Trail
The Conotton Creek Trial is 11.2 miles. Out and back hikes of varied distances are available from each of the trailheads.
Muskingum County
Muskingum Recreational Trail
You can hike from any of the Muskingum Recreational Trail trailheads. The total trail length is about 6 miles. Out and back hikes of various lengths are possible.
Stark County
Middle Branch Trail
The Middle Branch Trail is 7.66 miles with 5 eBird hotspots spaced along the trail. The distance you choose to hike may be varied by starting at any of the hotspots and hiking out and back along the Middle Branch of the Nimishillen Creek.
Wordens Ledges
Photo by Tom Fishburn
Updates
Hardin County
Lawrence Woods State Nature Preserve
Thanks to Helen Ostermiller for providing a photo of the large oaks on the boardwalk trail at Lawrence Woods.
Medina County
Hinckley Reservation–Wordens Ledges
Thanks to Tom Fishburn for providing photos of the trail at this hotspot.