Ohio is one of the first states we visited in the USA before moving to Arizona. It is known as being the birthplace of aviation and has some attractions in the major cities but mostly people are attracted by the Lake Erie shoreline in the summer. After moving we haven’t visited it often, but in 2026 we did a four day expedition to experience the warbler migration which was quite successful.
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Trips
- Castalia Quarry and return
We end the trip with a short jaunt in Castalia Quarry park before returning the car and spending some time in the lounge before our plane - Exploring the south side of Sandusky Bay
After checking out we explore two small nature preserves for any interesting birds failing to see anything special - Ending the day by birding East Harbor SP
We spend the evening until sunset in East Harbor State Park looking for any interesting birds along the lakeshore and enjoying the cooler temperatures - Rare daisies and a historic lighthouse
Late afternoon we explore east of Port Clinton looking for rare Lakeside Daisies and finding historic lighthouses - Walking and finding birds in Sheldon Marsh
The last park visited on the guided tour today is Sheldon Marsh SNR a location with lots of interesting birds and quite a few other visitors - Birding in the Pipe Creek Wildlife Area
The first guided tour of the day leads us to Pipe Creek Wildlife Area seeing lots of birds including our only Hooded Warbler of the trip - Short exploration of Ottawa NWR
We spend late evening in Ottawa NWR exploring some of the trails and finding martins and snakes all around us - Metzger Marsh, a profilic birding site
In the evening based on a tip from a shopkeeper we explore Metzger Marsh seeing our only Cerulean Warbler and lots of other special birds - Looking for birds on a loop through Maumee
After lunch we explore Maumee Bay SP on a longer loop finding some special warblers including a Canada Warbler - Guided birding tour of Pearson Park
On our second guided tour we have much better guides and more luck in finding warblers with the Canada Warbler being found on our own - Looking for Woodcocks in the evening
In the evening we go to the public woodcock place which is quite popular with organized tours also and manage to see one after some waiting - Famous Magee Marsh Boardwalk
After registering we visit the famous Magee Marsh Boardwalk full of birders and warblers and we explore it thoroughly adding quite a few warblers to our list - Registration and first guided trip in Maumee Bay SP
Our first trip is a bit of a hassle as we cannot register prior to it but we can join it luckily and then the guides are quite scattered but still we find quite a few birds - Four nights in Port Clinton for birding
We spend four nights in a condo on the Lake Erie shore while exploring the many parks and preserves all around us for migrating birds