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Lake Rockwell / Lake Pippen
Site Location Information
Address: Akron Water Supply 1570 Ravenna Road
County/Counties: Portage
DeLorme page number and letter/number coordinates: (7th Edition and earlier) 42 C-1
GPS Coordinates: Approximately 41º 13'N; 81º 19'W
Nearest town or city: Kent, OH
Distance and direction from nearest town/city: Approximately 2 miles north of Kent, Ohio
Directions to site from nearest town/city of at least moderate size: From Kent, drive north on SR-43 to Ravenna Road in the village of Twin Lakes. Right (SE) on Ravenna Road, drive until you see lake. Follow Ravenna Road until the intersection of Lake Rockwell Road and turn left (NE)on Lake Rockwell Road along the lake shore areas.
Links to Websites
Best source of a website map for this location, and any comments
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Website links to general information about this site: www.ci.akron.oh.us
www.KirtlandBirdClub.org
Site Description
The 539-acre lake is situated north of Kent and southeast of Streetsboro. Parking is limited; but the area can be excellent for waterfowl in migration and nesting species, including Bald Eagles, Blue-headed Vireos, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Pine Warblers and Northern Waterthrushes. Nearby and easily accessible Towner’s Woods also offers a good representation of summering birds that may include White-eyed Vireos, Veeries, Wood Thrushes, Blue-winged and Hooded Warblers and occasionally, Yellow-breasted Chats.
Birds of Interest - Seasonal Specialties
Winter: Bald Eagles, waterfowl, Eastern Bluebirds, American Robins, Cedar Waxwings.
Spring: Waterfowl numbers are usually very good. Chances are best at this time of year for rare loons and grebes, along with an occasional Greater White-fronted or Ross's Goose. Neotropical migrants can be good, but most are simply returning to nest.
Summer: Numerous nesting birds include Hooded Merganser, Bald Eagle, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Black-billed and Yellow-billed Cuckoos, 7 species of Neotropical flycatchers, 5 vireo species, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Marsh Wren, as many as 15 warbler species, including Chestnut-sided, Blackburnian, Pine, Prothonotary and Mourning Warblers, add in Northern Waterthrush and an occasional Chat. In the past, late summer flights of Common Nighthawks and Eastern Kingbirds were exceptionally numerous.
Fall: Numerous waterfowl with exceptional numbers of Hooded Mergansers (300+) in late fall. October is the best time for Eurasian Wigeon. Neotropical migrants can be abundant with many Cape May and Black-throated Blues to highlight.
General Information For This Area
Closed hours/season: No access at any time except with permit.
Parking Areas: None.
Fees/Permits: None.
Restroom Facilities: None, pit toilet at nearby Towner's Woods
Special Notes:
Harmful insects, poisonous plants or animals: Yellow jackets, Bald-faced Hornets, poison ivy and unleashed canines.
Restaurants in the area: Black Squirrel, Twin Lakes Tavern
Other Useful Information: Stay off dike.
Other Birding Opportunities in the Area
Herrick Preserve and Tinker's Creek SNP are nearby.
Herrick Nature Preserve (DeLorme 42 C-1) This outstanding wetland complex is managed jointly by Kent State University and the Nature Conservancy. Located off Seasons Road northwest of Kent, it serves as a nesting site for wetland species, such as Least Bitterns, Common Moorhens and Marsh Wrens. The adjacent successional fields host summering White-eyed Vireos, Brown Thrashers and a variety of sparrows. In summer, the majestic beech forest hosts numerous flycatchers, vireos and warblers.
Tinker's Creek (DeLorme 42 B-1) The parking lot for this natural area is situated off Old Mill Road south of Aurora. Migrant watching can be excellent, and the successional habitats have yielded regular records of Golden-winged Warbler and its various hybrids. A hike along the road and the tracks north and south should yield views of nesting Bald Eagles, White-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireos, Tree Swallows, Brown Creepers, Marsh Wrens, Blue-winged and, with luck, Prothonotary Warblers.
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