Maumee+Bay+State+Park


 * =Birding in Ohio=

Lucas County
Also, see Biggest Week in American Birding and Lucas County Lakeshore Birding Drive =Maumee Bay State Park= 1400 State Park Road Oregon, Ohio 43616 Maumee Bay State Park website Maumee Bay State Park (Coastal Access) webpage Maumee Bay State Park Lodge website Maumee Bay State Park map

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Maumee Bay SP
Coordinates: 41.6835342, -83.3692896 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Maumee Bay SP--Beach
Coordinates: 41.6858182, -83.3763975 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Maumee Bay SP--Boardwalk
Coordinates: 41.6841898, -83.3654426 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Maumee Bay SP--Campground
Coordinates: 41.6840075, -83.3952447 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Maumee Bay SP--East End
Coordinates: 41.678353, -83.3518821 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Maumee Bay SP--Inland Beach
Coordinates: 41.6825525, -83.3772826 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Maumee Bay SP--Lodge Pond and Beach
Coordinates: 41.6863097, -83.3702767 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Maumee Bay SP--Multi-use Trail
Coordinates: 41.677143, -83.3792567 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Maumee Bay SP--The Hill
Coordinates: 41.6831393, -83.3818999 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Maumee Bay State Park
From Lake Erie Birding Trail website From Ohio Ornithological Society website

About Maumee Bay State Park
Maumee Bay State Park is a tribute to Lake Erie. This precious gift is one of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world and it reflects the diverse natural heritage of Ohio.

The history of Lake Erie began with the glacial period known as the Pleistocene. Massive sheets of ice gouged and scoured the bedrock of Ohio. Testimony of the ice's force is found throughout the lake area. Small scratches in the rock surface known as glacial striations are common, while major grooves are rare but awesome.

The wetlands of the Maumee Bay area offer a vivid array of natural wonders. Wetlands contain more species of wildlife than any other habitat type, including fox snake, northern water snake, painted turtle, chorus frog, green frog, spotted salamander, raccoon, muskrat, dragonfly, caddis fly, and water striders. Over 300 species of birds have been recorded with shorebirds such as snipe, great blue heron, common gallinule and ring-billed gulls residing with waterfowl including Canada geese, pintails, redheads, and ruddy ducks. Songbirds include the red-winged blackbird, yellow warbler, killdeer, and swamp sparrow. Spring migration brings many others including the colorful warblers. The plant life is diverse as well. Cattails, buttonbush, phragmites, bur-reed, cottonwood and black willow are just a few examples of the marsh plants at the park.

In addition to marsh and swamp wetlands, several prairies add more diversity to the landscape. Ring-necked pheasants densely populate the meadow areas of the park.

The Lake Erie shoreline sets the stage for the comeback of the bald eagle in Ohio. Nesting pairs have been reported recently in Ohio with the majority being in the western basin of Lake Erie. From Maumee Bay State Park website

Ruddy Turnstone Photo by Lisa Owens

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