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Also, see Hoover Reservoir, Big Walnut Important Bird Area, and Hoover Reservoir Birding Drive
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=Hoover Reservoir= =Hoover Dam Park= Westerville, Ohio 43081 Hoover Reservoir map

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Hoover Reservoir--Hoover Dam Park
Coordinates: 40.1072609, -82.8802003 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Hoover Dam Park
Below the dam is an open field that is edged with a riparian corridor along Big Walnut Creek, brushy wetland, mature forest and conifer forest. Access is made by the driveway at the southern end of the dam parking lot. During the winter a walk around the field edge can produce numerous species.

About Hoover Reservoir
Located along the Hoover Reservoir and Little Walnut Creek, Hoover Nature Preserve is a vital resting spot for several species. The preserve is a great place for birding enthusiasts, with over 33 different shorebirds that use the preserve during migration, Bald Eagles that frequent the area and the largest breeding population of Prothonotary Warblers in Ohio. The preserve also has a large 1,500-foot boardwalk so that guests can view the wildlife without causing harm to the environment and an observation blind for bird viewing at Mud Hen Marsh.

Hoover Reservoir is best known for its waterfowl in the spring and fall. Most species of waterfowl can be located during the year. Notable species have included Red-throated Loon, Greater White-fronted Goose, Ross’s Goose, Brant, Tundra Swan, Eurasian Wigeon, Long-tailed Duck, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Eared Grebe, American White Pelican, and Black-legged Kittiwake.

Notable non-waterfowl observed at Hoover has included Osprey, Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, American Avocet, Snowy Owl and others. When water levels are down in the fall, Hoover Reservoir's upper section, just below Galena, is among the best places to find shorebirds in Central Ohio. From Ohio Ornithological Society website

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