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Location Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
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Owner Jerome Jourdan

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  6 mi

Checklist Comments

Directions: I took I-75S to Ohio, picked up I-475W (and south) to US-2 (Airport Highway) west about
8 miles to I-295 S. There are signs to the park and you can follow them. I-295 forks - take the Wilkins
Road to the right and follow it right into the park. Go straight and you'll see the signs for Mallard Lake - travel past it and turn right at Girdham Rd. Look in the fields on your left.

Travel time from Wyandotte - 1Hr. 15 minutes

Totals

12
Species Observed
27 individuals

Observations

  1. Wild Turkey

    Number observed:  2

  2. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  2

  3. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  1

  4. Eastern Bluebird

    Number observed:  2

  5. Grasshopper Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Airport Rd. fields

  6. Chipping Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

  7. Field Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

  8. Lark Sparrow

    Number observed:  6

    Details

    After turning around I head back toward the field and see the young couple now walking alongside the road. I stop and inquire if either of them are familiar w/ the area. The girl says no, but says the guy is familiar w/ the area. So I ask him if he knows where I can find some Lark Sparrows. “Funny you ask, as I’m currently studying them here in the park. There are currently about 60 birds moving through the area using the nearby fields. One just landed on the road ahead of your car.” Sure enough I can make out the head marking and white outer tail feathers of an immature Lark Sparrow. I thank them and drive on.

  9. Vesper Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

  10. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

  11. Eastern Towhee

    Number observed:  2

  12. Indigo Bunting

    Number observed:  2