Ohio Birding Sites

Metzger and Ferguson Reservoirs
Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area
Mohican State Forest/State Park
Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area
Mosquito Lake State Park
Newell’s Run
North Chagrin Reservation
Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
Oberlin Reservoir
Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Oxbow Lake Wildlife Area
Pickaway County Airport
Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area
Pickerington Ponds Metro Park
Pipe Creek Wildlife Area
Pleasant Hill Lake
Resthaven Wildlife Area
Rocky Fork Lake State Park
Rocky River Park
Salt Fork State Park
Sandy Ridge Reservation
Scioto Trail State Forest
Seneca Lake
Shawnee State Forest/Park
Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve
Shenango Wildlife Area
Sippo Lake
Slate Run Metro Park
Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Valley Wildlife Area
Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve
St. Marys State Fish Hatchery
Tappan Lake
Tar Hollow State Forest
The Wilderness Center
The Wilds and Surrounding AEP Recreation Lands
Tri-Valley Wildlife Area
Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest
Voice of America Park
Walborn Reservoir
Wellington Reservoirs
Whiskey Island Marina
Woodbury Wildlife Area

The Importance of Chimney Swift ConservationChimney_swift

Chimney Swifts have declined by over 50% in just the last 40 years. Chimney Swifts can be helped by making chimneys accessible for the birds or by building Chimney Swift Towers – specially designed nesting/roosting towers.
 
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
 
Plant native trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses that attract more insects than non-native plants. Chimney Swifts feed exclusively on flying insects which are crucial during the breeding season.
Investigate an alternative venting system if you are converting a furnace or hot water heater to gas, leaving the chimney unlined and uncapped for the swifts.
Work with an experienced chimney sweep company that can speak to the issue of Chimney Swift conservation and chimney maintenance.
Encourage your neighborhood parks, schools, and businesses to build chimney swift towers.
Work with local conservation groups to raise awareness of the need for uncapped chimneys for Chimney Swift conservation.

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