Birding spots · Ohio
Best Birding Spots in Union County, Ohio
Glacier Ridge Metropark (northwest) leads Union County's birding spots with 183 species reported, best in spring. 15 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Ridge Metropark (northwest) | 183 | 67 | 159 | 110 | 125 |
| Glacier Ridge Metropark (north) | 160 | 50 | 147 | 83 | 82 |
| Glacier Ridge Metropark | 154 | 53 | 125 | 93 | 98 |
| Reservoir Park | 141 | 75 | 111 | 74 | 82 |
| Heart of Ohio Fish and Game Association Reservoir | 112 | 39 | 106 | 45 | 31 |
| Glacier Ridge Metropark (northwest 3) | 110 | 18 | 95 | 62 | 50 |
| Glacier Ridge Metropark (northwest 2) | 103 | 37 | 93 | 49 | 37 |
| Mill Valley Park | 98 | 32 | 90 | 47 | 54 |
| McCarthy Park | 96 | 35 | 80 | 57 | 62 |
| Glacier Ridge Metropark (northwest 4) | 73 | 20 | 52 | 61 | 0 |
| Glacier Ridge Metropark (northwest 5) | 67 | 25 | 41 | 52 | 17 |
| Tartan West Open Space "F" | 66 | 57 | 37 | 6 | 21 |
| Milford Center Railroad Prairie Nature Preserve | 49 | 0 | 25 | 45 | 1 |
| Birding spot near Raymond | 114 | 40 | 98 | 56 | 53 |
| Birding spot near Richwood (Tawa Estates) | 76 | 15 | 46 | 49 | 29 |