Bird Watching

Bird Watching in Port Clinton, Ohio As winter snows melt and spring rolls around, so too does a bird watching the season in Northern Ohio. The Island House Hotel, with its beautiful shoreline location, provides bird watchers and birding enthusiasts with a perfect home-base to explore the incredible Lake Erie birding path. This collection of 84 premier birding locations along the north coast of Ohio is one of the most impressive and diverse birding locations in the entire country. A recent addition to the national birdwatching trails, it has already been hailed as an impressive achievement in both ecology and ornithology. The 84 trail sites represent over 30 federal, state, county, and local park districts and management agencies, and spans over 300 miles of some of Ohio's most beautiful coastal sites.

The Port Clinton region is ideal for bird watching during the migration season because it is the last rest stop for many birds before their long journey across Lake Erie and on into Canada. There are several conservation areas, bird sanctuaries and observatory in the areas to help all bird watchers enjoy their birding adventures. Many bird watching locals are also available to provide birders with guided tours and expert birdwatching advice. With over 400 different species of resident land birds and migrant songbirds that inhabit the area and are seen here regularly, the Lake Erie Birding Path and Port Clinton area is a birding fans dream come true.