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The Lake Erie Birding Trail is Now Open!
Birding is growing in popularity all across the country, and there are an estimated 2.4 million birders in Ohio alone! Some people don’t realize that Ohio is actually one of the best places to go to see migrating birds in the spring and fall. Ohio, and specifically Lake Erie, falls right in the middle of the different flight patterns birds take when migrating, which is why lots of people will travel to Ohio during migration so they can get a glimpse of birds that are rare in many parts of the country, especially warblers. Because of this, the Ohio Division of Wildlife helped connect over 90 prime birding locations along Lake Erie in the Lake Erie Birding Trail. Similar projects have been very successful in Texas and Florida as well.
The Lake Erie Birding Trail grand opening took place at the Midwest Birding Symposium on Friday, September 16th. Check it out next time you are up in northern Ohio, or plan a trip up there to see how many new species you can find! It’s a great way to spend a weekend outdoors! If you need help planning your trip and which locations to visit, check out the website: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/LakeErieBirdTrailIndex/tabid/21961/Default.aspx
Happy Birding!
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