New Ohio eBird Hot Spot Hoover Nature Preserve--Area S Franklin County Coordinates: 40.118, -82.868 (paste into a Google search or the eBird mapping tool) Area S is on the southeast side of the Hoover Reservoir and is accessed from Walnut St. More information about the Hoover Nature Preserve is available from the Columbus Parks web site: http://parks.columbus.gov/HooverPreserve.aspx Located along the Hoover Reservoir and Little Walnut Creek, Hoover Nature Preserve is a vital resting spot for several species. The preserve is a great place for birding enthusiasts, with over 33 different shorebirds that use the preserve during migration, Bald Eagles that frequent the area and the largest breeding population of Prothonotary Warblers in Ohio. The preserve also has a large 1,500 foot boardwalk so that guests can view the wildlife without causing harm to the environment and an observation blind for bird viewing at Mud Hen Marsh. A brochure with maps of the Hoover Nature Preserve is available: http://parks.columbus.gov/uploadedFiles/Recreation_and_Parks/Facility/Nature_Preserve/hoover%20nature%20preserve(1).pdf Hoover Reservoir Fishing Map (shows location of lettered areas around the lake): http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/9/pdf/pub244.pdf Other eBird Hot Spots on the Hoover Reservoir Hoover Reservoir Hoover Reservoir--Dam Hoover Nature Preserve--Mud Hen Marsh Hoover Nature Preserve--Oxbow Rd Hoover Nature Preserve--Wiese Rd Hoover Nature Preserve--Area L Hoover Nature Preserve-- Boardwalk Area M Hoover Nature Preserve--Area N Hoover Nature Preserve--Hoover Meadows Hoover Nature Preserve--Old Sunbury Road Ken Ostermiller eBird Hot Spot reviewer for Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]