I was hoping to visit Shaker Lakes in the near future. I know how to get there. I wanted to know where I can walk around the area. There appear to be a number of good places to bird. The eBird Hotspots list shows seven spots: Shaker Lakes--Doan Brook Gorge Shaker Lakes--Green Lake Shaker Lakes--Horseshoe Lake Shaker Lakes--Lower Shaker Lake Shaker Lakes--Marshall Lake Shaker Lakes--Nature Center Shaker Lakes--Southington Park From zooming in on Google maps of the Lakes I can see that there are trails near Horseshoe Lake and the Nature Center. Is it all right to walk around Lower Shaker Lake? Are there views from the shore? I don't want to go somewhere I'm not supposed to be. I realize that it is a neighborhood. I don't want to disturb the residents. I'll bet they're used to seeing birders around. I did read the Nature Center's web pages. The FAQ page showed the distance from the Nature Center to Horseshoe Lake. Is there a trail or sidewalk? I have seen eBird reports that people are seeing a lot of waterfowl there. I recently met a birder in the Cuyahoga Valley who lives in that area. He said that there are black-crowned night herons there from time to time. Any other information/advice would be appreciated. Ken - ______________________________________________________________________ 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]