Discover Lake Erie Birding

Each summer, locations along the Lake Erie coastline fill with visitors, cameras and bird guides in hand, ready to discover that next rare bird on their must-see list. Birding contributes $30 million to northern Ohio’s economy every year, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and Ohio Sea Grant have partnered in an effort to support and expand that contribution.

The Lake Erie Birding Trail Guidebook is a 232-page compilation of 88 popular and less well-known birding locations all along Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, from Conneaut to Toledo. In addition to locations of parks and other birding spots, the book lists commonly sighted species and noteworthy rarities, park amenities like picnic shelters and restrooms, and online resources for visitors.