Newtown Gravel Pits
Ohio · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Newtown Gravel Pits is a productive birding destination in Ohio, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Mallard among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Fox Sparrow (Red)
Passerella iliaca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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