Hundreds of great blue herons are nesting in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, attracting visitors to the Bath Road Heronry. The colony has grown significantly over the years and is now a popular spot for birdwatching.
If you notice a bunch of people lined up along a fence in the middle of Cuyahoga Valley National Park , you might want to pull over and join them. It’s nesting season for great blue herons who call the park home. The Bath Road Heronry is a nesting colony seen from Bath Road, between Akron Peninsula and Riverview roads in Akron. Hundreds of great blue herons are nesting in the trees at that location. CVNP Biologist Dr.
Mariamar Gutierrez told News 5 it’s especially remarkable since the birds disappeared from this area and didn’t re-emerge until 1985. The colony grew from 40 nests in 1993 to 440 a decade later. It’s leveled out now, with about 120 nests expected at this location each spring. It is a popular spot to pull off and look into the treetops. “The great blue herons are gorgeous birds; they’re easy to see, they’re easy for beginners to enjoy because you don’t really need binoculars to appreciate them, and they’re just such massive birds that you can actually get to enjoy them,” Gutierrez said. Right now, the nests are full of egg
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