Veterans Park 5730 Hopkins Road, Mentor, OH

&nbsp;&nbsp; Birders of all skill levels are invited to Blackbrook Audubon's monthly bird walk at <a href="https://www.lakemetroparks.com/parks-trails/veterans-park/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Veterans Park</a>. Trails are level with asphalt, compacted gravel and boardwalk. The walk leaders will have a couple pairs of binoculars to lend. Blackbrook will host this bird survey on the fourth Sunday of every month year-round.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Fifteen birders found 40 species on last month's walk, including eight species of waterfowl. Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet and Common Grackle were plentiful. The group watched a Cooper's Hawk add sticks to a new nest and a Belted Kingfisher swallow a fish.
&nbsp;&nbsp; At 100 acres, Veterans Park encompasses the largest inland pond in Lake County, Granger Pond, and protects a remnant of original Ohio swamp forest. The property was once a sand quarry. The City of Mentor purchased it from the Granger family in 1970 and formed Mentor’s first neighborhood park. It's now managed by Lake Metroparks, which stocks the pond with catfish, bass, bluegill and rainbow trout. A valid Ohio fishing license is required to fish at Veterans Park.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Granger Pond's wide expanse attracts both fishermen and birds such as herons and mergansers. The <a href="https://ebird.org/hotspot/L620840/bird-list" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">list on eBird.org</a> shows 210 species for this location. Just under a mile from Lake Erie, the pond and tree cover at VeteransPark offer birds inland shelter from blustery lake conditions.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Blackbrook Audubon covers Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake Counties as the local chapter of National Audubon Society. Contact Blackbrook Audubon at <a href="mailto:blackbrookaud@aol.com">blackbrookaud@aol.com</a>. Find updates on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Blackbrook-Audubon-Society/100064551195019/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.Photo: Brown Creeper by Sally Isacco

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