Hinckley+Reservation+Whipps+Ledges

Also, see Hinckley Reservation, Rocky River-East Branch Important Bird Area, and Hinckley Reservation Birding Drive
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Medina County
=Hinckley Reservation= =Whipps Ledges= Hinckley, Ohio 44233 Hinckley Reservation webpage Hinckley Reservation map

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Hinckley Reservation--Whipps Ledges
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Tips for birding Hinckley Reservation
From Ohio Ornithological Society website

Tips for birding Whipps Ledges
Back on State Road, continue north (right), crossing the Rocky River, and turn right up the side road to the Whipp’s Ledges Picnic Area. You may park at the end of the road and follow the trails upwards to the base of the Ledges, a favorite of rock climbers. This area is also known as one of the Cleveland area’s most reliable spots for nesting Kentucky Warblers, although only a few pairs are ever present. Look especially in old cut-over openings, particularly those sporting grapevine tangles. Nesting Chestnut-sided Warblers are also fond of these areas. All the deep-woods species may be expected here. Hooded Warbler is quite common. From Ohio Ornithological Society

About Whipps Ledges
Hinckley Reservation is one of the few places in northeast Ohio with exposed sandstone ledges of Sharon Conglomerate. The geology not only provides unique recreational rock climbing opportunities (by permit only) but also unique habitats. Natural seeps originating from the ledges support rare species like native brook trout.

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. From Hinckley Reservation webpage

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