Birding Sites: Cleveland East
East
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- South Chagrin Reservation: ( Delorme
41 A7). This is a part of the Cuyahoga County Metroparks, the 'Emerald
Necklace' that bounds the Greater Cleveland region on three sides.
Birding here is good year-round with Hooded Warblers and Veerys
abundant, with possible nesting Solitary Vireo, Louisiana Waterthrush
and Dark-eyed Junco, and resident Red-shouldered Hawk. Take SOM Center
Road ( SR 91) south of Chagrin Blvd (US 422) to Jackson Road and turn
left. When Jackson ends at Chagrin River Road, turn right and very
shortly you will come to a parking area that provides access to the
bridal trail that parallels the Chagrin River. Check the falls near the
parking area for the waterthrush and vireo and walk the trail for
warblers and thrushes. Continue on Chagrin River Road to Miles Road.
Cross Miles and enter the main park area just ahead on the left. The
Sulphur Springs area has had nesting juncos and provides access to
interesting trails.
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- North Chagrin Reservation: (Delorme
31 D7). This is a part of the Cuyahoga County Metroparks, the 'Emerald
Necklace' that circles the Greater Cleveland region on three sides. The
park is bounded on the north by Chardon Road (US 6) and on the west by
SOM Center Road (SR 91). Park entrances are off US 6, about .5 miles
east of the intersection with SR 91 and off SR 91, about .5 miles south
of the intersection with US 6.
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- Holden Arboretum: (Delorme 32 D1).
This large, privately owned, arboretum is excellent for birding
year-round due to the miltitude of habitats, both maintained and
natural, to be found there. Take Interstate 90 east of Cleveland to SR
306 (Kirtland), follow SR 306 south for less than one mile and turn
left on Kirtland-Chardon Road at the bottom of a steep hill. Follow
this road for about 2.5 miles to Sperry Road and turn left. The
arboretum main entrance will be on your left in less than one mile.
There is an admission fee. Walk the extensive trails and check out
waterfowl on the lakes and ponds. In winter, check the crabapple
plantings for winter finches. For a comprehensive description of the
Arboretum, including map and driving directions, go here.
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- Lake View Cemetery: (Delorme 31 D6).
Excellent for birding year-round, with its plantings and natural
settings providing an arboretum-like atmosphere, this site is located
just east of University Circle at the intersection of the cities of
Cleveland, Cleveland Heights and East Cleveland. Entrances are located
off Euclid Avenue (US 6 & 20) near E. 123rd St. and off Mayfield
Road (US 322) at the top of the hill about .75 miles west of Coventry
Road. This is the final resting place for many famous Clevelanders as
well as internationally known people such as John D. Rockefeller. A
monument to former president James A. Garfield is located here; the
second floor balcony looks north to Lake Erie and is an excellent place
to watch for migrating hawks as they skim the Portage Escarpment which
passes through the cemetery. For a detailed discussion of breeding
birds in Lake View, click here; for an
annotated list of Lake View birds, click here
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- Shaker Lakes: (Delorme 41 A6). The
Shaker Lakes (Lower Lake and Horseshoe Lake) are located in a city park
maintained by Shaker Heights. The lakes are formed by dams along Doan
Brook as it wends its way through the Heights area to cross under
University Circle and empty into Lake Erie near Gordon Park. The park
is paralleled by North Park and South Park Blvds. Lower Lake is at the
intersection of Coventry Road and the Blvds while Horseshoe Lake is
less than .5 miles east of the intersections of Lee Road and the Blvds.
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, with its boardwalk into a marsh, is
located off South Park Blvd. between the lakes. Birding here is good
year-round but especially interesting during spring and fall migrations
when unusual warblers such as Pine and Kentucky may be found. Walk the
trails around the lakes and check the trees near the boardwalk for
resident Screech Owls. The Nature Center's home page is here
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Go to Dick & Jean Hoffman's birding page: Birding
from the North Coast
(Dick developed this himself; Jean provided some solicited
advice)
URL:http://pw1.netcom.com/~djhoff/easites.html
Please address comments to: djhoff@ix.netcom.com
Changes last made on: Tues,
Sep 9, 2003