Riperian Corridor Birds

In many areas of Ohio where the former woodlands have been reduced to small isolated woodlots (usually no more than 10 to 50 acres), the forested stream corridors extend for miles in an unbroken band and provide a large percentage of the woodland habitats required by so many species. This is particularly true for many of Ohio's breeding bird species.

The presence or absence of key indicator species is one way to assess the quality of the riparian forests found along Ohio's scenic rivers.

Riperian Corridor Birds of Ohio

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

Cedar WaxwingMigrant and summer resident

A fairly common summer resident throughout Ohio, waxwings will inhabit almost any type of habitat so long as there are trees present.

They are commonly encountered along riparian corridors during the nesting season.

Waxwings often form loose colonies during and after the nesting season.

Along riparian corridors waxwings are often observed foraging in small groups in the upper canopy along the stream corridor during mid to late summer.