Findley+State+Park

Also, see Black River-West Branch Important Bird Area
 * =Birding in Ohio=

Lorain County
=Findley State Park= 25381 OH-58 Wellington, OH 44090 Findley State Park website Findley State Park map Findley Lake map

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Findley SP
Coordinates: 41.123587, -82.2136213 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Findley State Park
The park’s 838 acres is mostly forested and supports an excellent diversity of woodland breeding birds. Noteworthy nesters include the Red-shouldered Hawk, Barred Owl, Pileated Woodpecker, Veery, nine species of warblers, Scarlet Tanager, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. A nearly 100-acre lake in the center of the park often attracts loons and various diving ducks in migration. Mature pine plantations sometimes lure boreal irruptive species in winter, including Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine Siskin, and both crossbills. The park’s woodlands can be fabulous in May and September for songbird migration. From Lake Erie Birding Trail website

There are several places to view Findley Lake, including the swimming beach, picnic area, and boat launch. Nearby Wellington Reservoir attracts more ducks and geese than this small lake, but it is worth checking. In the winter the campground often harbors Red-breasted Nuthatches. From Ken Ostermiller

About Findley State Park
The bedrock materials underlying Findley State Park, principally Bedford Shale and Berea Sandstone, were formed over 300 million years ago. In most places in Ohio, the Berea Sandstone is only 10 to 40 feet thick. In South Amherst, north of the park, this sandstone reaches its maximum thickness of more than 200 feet. The sandstone quarries at South Amherst are the largest and deepest in the world.

This part of the state is known as Ohio's dairyland. Crops and cows are a common sight. In the midst of this rich agricultural area is the forested oasis found within Findley State Park. This forest is a regrowth secondary forest on abandoned farmland. It contains red maple, white ash, wild black cherry, oaks, white and red pine and beech.

The forest floor supports a variety of woodland wildflowers including spring beauties, Dutchman's breeches, hepatica, bloodroot, marsh marigold, trillium and woodland asters. White-tailed deer, red fox, beaver, and raccoon are just a few of the animals that make this park their home. A variety of reptiles and amphibians can be found along the lakeshore. One area of the park is set aside as a sanctuary for the Duke's skipper butterfly, an extremely rare insect. From Findley State Park website



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