Mosquito+Lake+State+Park+Bridle+Trail+Area

Also, see Mosquito Lake State Park, Mosquito Creek Corridor Important Bird Area, and Trumbull County Birding Drive
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=Mosquito Lake State Park= =Bridle Trail Area= Cortland, Ohio 44410 Mosquito Lake State Park website Mosquito Lake State Park map Mosquito Lake State Park trail map Mosquito Creek Lake map

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Mosquito Lake SP--Bridle Trail Area
Coordinates: 41.3394488, -80.7757148 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Mosquito Lake State Park
Before Ohio was settled, the banks of Mosquito Creek were hidden by a vast forest that covered most of the state. Little remains of the ancient forest that stood for nearly 10,000 years. In the Mosquito Lake area, regrowth has occurred and the nice stands of beech-maple woodlands can be enjoyed. In pioneer times, the beech-maple belt was very extensive and stretched from Mansfield to Pennsylvania. The reason is that this area has more cloudy days, cooler summer temperatures and more winter snow cover as compared to the rest of Ohio.

The park's woodlands support colonies of spring beauties, anemones, Dutchman's breeches, purple cresses, and other spring wildflowers. Goldenrod and asters will bloom in the fall in the park's open areas. Many wildlife species find the park's varied habitats suitable. Red fox, woodchuck, muskrat, beaver, fox squirrel, raccoon, rabbit, and white-tailed deer are common. Recently, river otters were reintroduced in nearby favorable locations. Several otter families have been sighted.

Many birds live in or migrate through the area including robins, warblers, swallows, and sparrows. The yellow-bellied sapsucker and hairy woodpecker are uncommon in other parts of Ohio but abundant in this part of the state. Numerous species of waterfowl and shorebirds take advantage of the park's many wetlands during spring and fall migrations. Canada geese, herons, tundra swans, great egrets, and a variety of ducks can be observed. Large predatory birds including several species of hawks and the magnificent bald and golden eagles have been spotted here. From Mosquito Lake State Park website

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