Bath Road and Pinery Narrows
Floodplain and mixed swamp are ideal for great blue herons.
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Bath Road and Pinery Narrows Details
From February until July, great blue herons nest in treetop colonies called heronries. The four-foot tall herons with their seven-foot wingspans are most impressive during the breeding season when, in peak plumage, they perform their courtship displays. The Bath Road heronry can be observed throughout the entire breeding season from a pullout along Bath Road. In contrast, it is best to visit the Pinery Narrows heronry in the early spring before the views become obscured by leaves. You can view this heronry from the Towpath Trail by following the trail 1⁄2-mile north of the Station Road Bridge. On the west (river) side, watch for a small clearing just before the bridle trail junction. From here look across the river for the heronry and listen for the birds' loud, primitive- sounding call. In 2007 a pair of adult bald eagles nested in the Pinery Narrows heronry and successfully raised one eaglet, the first to be born in Cuyahoga County in over 70 years. Both adult and juvenile bald eagles can be seen flying overhead, fishing in the river, or perched in the nest area. Source: NPS Website
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Bath Road Heron Rookery
A wayside exhibit and accessible view of the heron rookery.
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Great Blue Herons
Great blue herons have been thriving along the river.
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Botzum Picnic Area
A small picnic area is located at the Botzum Trailhead.
