Delaware+Wildlife+Area--Ponds+South+of+Cole+Road

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Delaware Wildlife Area--Ponds South of Cole Rd.
Coordinates: 40.4064705, -83.0364919 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Cole Road
There are two eBird hotspots associated with Cole Road.

Cole Road is a loop road which provides access to the Delaware Reservoir. Use the Cole Road hotspot to report birds seen along the road or on the reservoir.

The second hotspot, Ponds South of Cole Road, may be used to report birds seen on or near these ponds. There is an old gated road going south from Cole Road which provides easy walking access to the ponds. A scope may be helpful for viewing birds on the larger pond. See the photo tour of these ponds below.

About Delaware Wildlife Area
The 4,670-acre Delaware Wildlife Area is situated in central Ohio eight miles north of Delaware, 10 miles south of Marion, and between US-42 and US-23. The wildlife area is adjacent to the Delaware Reservoir and Delaware State Park and can be reached from the east and west by OH-229 and from the south and north by US-23 and County Road 220.

The topography of the area ranges from flat to slightly rolling. The soils are generally well drained and of medium productivity. Approximately 350 acres are under cultivation in row and small grain crops annually. Approximately 50 percent of the wildlife area is in old field habitat consisting of mixed grasses, briars, and small shrubs. Over 10 percent of the area has been planted to prairie grasses, timothy, and clover to provide grassland wildlife habitat.

Nearly 40 percent of the wildlife area consists of second growth hardwoods and brush in advanced stages of succession. The timber stands consist of cottonwood, ash, elm, beech, maple, hickory, oak, and black walnut. From Delaware Wildlife Area webpage

A Photo Tour of the Ponds South of Cole Road
By Cam Lee - The entrance to the ponds south of Cole Road has a gated entrance. Parking in front of the gate is not available, but there is room to park along the berm of Cole Road or continue 100 yards to the beginning of the Cole Road loop. There is an extensive area of gravel here. This area is a meadow transitioning to woodland. Thick hedges hide the pond on the right. - The 100-yard paved trail ends in a large paved circle. This area previously was the site of DNR maintenance buildings. The .25-mile grass trail loop starts and ends here. To view the largest pond use the southwest trail. A short walk of 20 yards. - The grass trail continues around the large pond and sometimes the water is hidden. The trail borders woodland on the south and east sides, offering additional species. - The southeast and east side of the large pond has fairly extensive marsh areas. - The southern portion of the trail passes between the large pond and the south pond. This photo is a view of the south pond. - Photos by Cam Lee

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