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Also, see Hinckley Reservation, Rocky River-East Branch Important Bird Area, and Hinckley Reservation Birding Drive
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=Hinckley Reservation--Hinckley Lake Loop Trail= Hinckley, Ohio 44233 Hinckley Reservation webpage Hinckley Reservation map

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Hinckley Reservation--Hinckley Lake Loop Trail
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Tips for birding Hinckley Reservation
From Ohio Ornithological Society website

Tips for birding Hinckley Lake Loop Trail
A hike around Hinckley Lake on the three-mile paved All Purpose Trail will provide a good introduction to the area, and should provide a good representation of species. This trail is also well-populated with joggers and bikers, especially in summer and on weekends. In general, the All Purpose Trail is adjacent to West and East Drives; however, a dirt hiking trail follows the immediate shoreline most of the way around the Lake, and therefore offers better birding, but won’t get you into any “deep woods” areas. From time to time, the hiking trail around the Lake will empty out onto the paved trail; in general, just stay as close to the Lake as possible.

The northern end of the Lake, near the dam, offers the deepest water and accordingly the best chances at locating any diving waterfowl which might happen to briefly touch down in migration, although the Lake is not particularly adept at attracting this group. The southern end of the Lake, where the Rocky River empties into it, is quite shallow and attracts dabbling ducks, shorebirds when the water is low enough, and herons and egrets. All in all, Hinckley Reservation is more properly known for its woodland birds rather than its water birds, although the Lake often harbors interesting migrants before the canoers and row boaters hit the waters.

To begin a hike around Hinckley Lake, enter West Drive from Bellus Road and continue to a road on the left marked “Boat House” and “Johnson’s Picnic Area”. Turn here and drive to the picnic area at the end of the road, passing the boathouse. (The Ohio Ornithological Society link below has more details about this hike.) From Ohio Ornithological Society website

About Hinckley Reservation--Hinckley Lake Loop Trail
3.4 miles. This trail provides many opportunities for viewing wading birds and waterfowl as it winds around Hinckley Lake. From Hinckley Lake Loop Trail webpage

About the Hinckley Reservation
At the southern end of Cleveland Metroparks is Hinckley Reservation, the site of the nationally-known annual return of the buzzards. Located in Hinckley Township in Medina County, the reservation is dominated by the 90-acre Hinckley Lake, enjoyed by ice fishermen and skaters in the winter months. Another attraction of the reservation is Whipp's Ledges, with elevations rising 350 feet above Hinckley Lake and formed more than 250 million years ago.

Worden's Ledges has unique carvings made in the 1940s by Noble Stuart, son-in-law to the namesake of the ledges, Hiram Worden. Park visitors can learn more about the history of Hinckley at the Worden Heritage Homestead, managed by the Hinckley Historical Society. Hinckley Reservation webpage

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