Two Rivers Area - Birding and Natural History Trail - Northampton County, Pennsylvania

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USING THE MAP

The Two Rivers Area is located in

Northampton County,Pennsylvania and

includes the Bushkill Creek Watershed

and Williams Township.The natural

beauty of this area is often hidden and

subtle.This Birding and Natural History

Map has been developed to help guide

interested community members to

some of the best publicly accessible

natural resource areas in the Two Rivers Area.The front of

the map includes a map and directions to each of the loca-

tions.The back of the map provides a description of each

site,information on habitats and species,what to look for at

each location,and when you’re most likely to see different

birds,animals,and wildflowers.More detailed checklists of

birds and flowers in the area are available at

http://bushkill.org/biodiversity.html.

Binoculars and field guides areavailable for rent at

Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center.For more

information,please contact Jacobsburg at 610-746-2801.

AFew Words on Ethical Considerations

Please observe wildlife from a distance.Bird and animal life

is best observed using binoculars or spotting scopes.

Wildflowers can be studied and photographed from a close

distance,but please leave do not disturb them,so that they

canbeappreciated by the next person.

F A R M L A N D ,G R A S S L A N D

P O N D S ,S T R E A M S , R I V E R S

G A R D E N , H E D G E R O W , E D G E SF O R E S T

1 Katellen/State Gamelands 168

The Katellen/State Gamelands 168,

which link to the Appalachian Trail, are

a unique area with an array of bird,

animal, and wildflower species. During

migration in the spring, the woods here

are often alive with Warblers, Vireos,

Thrushes, Orioles, and Tanagers.

KEY HABITATS: !Forest,

!Streams (See Table 1 for

Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: Many wood-

land birds nest here including the

Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, and

Pileated Woodpecker. Among the

neotropical birds breeding here

are Yellow-billed and Black-billed

Cuckoos, Eastern Wood Pewee,

Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed

Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Black-and-white, Worm-eating

and Hooded Warblers, Ovenbird, American Redstart, Scarlet

Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting. Some

of the more rare species observed here include Olive-sided

and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, and Gray-cheeked Thrush. It is

also one of the few places in the area where one can see the

elusive Kentucky Warbler.

Wildflowers include Trailing Arbutus, Yellow Star Grass, and

Spring Beauties, as well as many others.

SPECIAL VIEWING AREAS: Be sure to check out the spring

half way up the mountain on the left. Many birds come here

to drink and bathe. This area is also a great spot to see spring

wildflowers.

2 Appalachian Trail/Wind Gap Hawk Watch

This local hawk watching site is located at the northern edge

of the Bushkill Creek Watershed along the crest of Blue

Mountain. A visit to this site requires a short hike and the

best time to visit is in the fall, during hawk migration.

KEY HABITATS: !Forest (See Table 1 for Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: Migrant raptors can be viewed in the fall

(Bald and Golden Eagle,

Osprey, Turkey and

Black Vulture, Northern

Harrier, Sharp-shinned

Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk,

Broad-winged Hawk,

Red-tailed Hawk, Red-

shouldered Hawk,

Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, and

American Kestrel). The ridge is

famous farther to the south-

west as a fall hawk migration

flyway at Hawk Mountain.

Nesting forest interior birds are

present in summer.

3 Graver Arboretum

The Graver Arboretum is used as an outdoor classroom by

Muhlenberg College and other educational institutions. The

arboretum, which has a wide array of plant and animal life, is

also a place for the casual visitor to hike

the trails and observe wildlife.

KEY HABITATS:!Forest;

!Grassland;

!Wetlands and

Flooded Areas;

!Ponds and

Streams (See Table 1

for Common

Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES:There is a wide vari-

ety of wildflowers,

ferns, mushrooms,

rhododendrons,

azaleas, and native

and rare trees,

including over 150

species of conifers.

The arboretum is

also home to many

types of amphibians. Special bird species include Green

Heron, migrating Warblers, Hawks, Woodpeckers, Wood

Thrush, and Great Blue Heron.

4 Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

Because of its variety of habitat, Jacobsburg’s 1,200 acres of

riparian, brushy field and mature forest ecosystems is home

to many species of birds, animals, and wildflowers. The forest

is composed mainly of tall oaks, hemlock, beech, maples, tulip

poplar and white pine.

KEY HABITATS: !Forest;!Hedgerow and Edges;

!Grassland;!Streams (See Table 1 for Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: Forest birds, including the elusive

Pileated Woodpecker, raptors such as the Broad-winged

Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Great Horned Owl and Eastern

Screech-Owls breed here. Neotropical birds present at

Jacobsburg include Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoos,

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Wood

Pewee, Great-crested Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, White-

eyed, Red-eyed, and Yellow-throated Vireos, Blue-gray

Gnatcatcher, Blue-winged, Prairie, and Yellow Warblers, Yellow-

breasted Chat, Common Yellowthroat, Baltimore and Orchard

Orioles, Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting. The Bushkill

Creek provides nesting and feeding areas for such birds as

the Wood Duck, Common Merganser, Belted Kingfisher,

Eastern Phoebe, Rough-winged Swallow, and Louisiana

Waterthrush. Jacobsburg is also home to the American

Woodcock, a species steadily declining in our area. The

warm-season grass plots

are excellent areas to

observe nesting Eastern

Bluebirds, Tree Swallows,

and occasionally,

American Kestrels.

Wildflower species include

Jewelweed, Bergamot, Joe-Pye Weed,

Wood Anemone, Wild Geraniums,

Jack-in-the Pulpit, Fringed Gentian,

and Solomon’s Seal to name a few.

5 Plainfield Bike Path/Gall Farm (Future County Park)

The abandoned Plainfield

rail trail parallels the Little

Bushkill Creek from

Stockertown to Pen Argyl

(approximately 7 miles),

providing easy access to

high quality floodplain for-

est along the stream. The

trail is popular with cyclists.

A future county park will be

located along the trail at

Gall Road. The future park

is currently accessible for recreation.

KEY HABITATS: !Forest;!Edges;

Hedgerows;!Stream (See Table 1

for Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: Bird species in

this area include the Belted

Kingfisher, Wood Duck, Willow

Flycatcher, Louisiana Waterthrush,

and numerous migrant songbirds.

Eastern Screech Owls can also be

heard (and seen if you are lucky).

6 Green Pond

Historically, the wet fields at Green Pond have been one of

the best spots in the Lehigh Valley area to see migrating

shorebirds.

KET HABITAT: !Wetland (See Table 1 for Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: Over 20 species of shorebirds have been

observed at the site including Black-bellied and

Semipalmated Plovers, Short-billed Dowitcher, Greater and

Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted, Solitary, Pectoral, Least and

Semipalmated Sandpipers. It is also a great spot to see

migrating Snow Geese, Wood Ducks, Pintails, Green-winged

Teal and many other species of waterfowl. Watch for wading

birds such as Great Blue Herons,

Green Herons and Great Egrets.

In spring, watch for concentra-

tions of Lesser Black-backed Gulls

in the fields and, occasionally,

Bonaparte’s Gulls. (Note: Future

development here may alter the

site significantly and thus the sta-

tus of birds here may change).

7 Louise Moore Park/Matson’s Woods

In the southern extension of Louise Moore park lies a five

acre old growth forest. This relic forest grew here before the

coming of the first Moravian settlers to the Lehigh Valley. Its

trees may have provided food and cover for the local Native

American tribe known as the Lenni

Lenape Indians.

KEY HABITATS: ! Forest (See

Table 1 for Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: Common

breeding birds include the Red-

bellied Woodpecker, Downy

Woodpecker, American Robin,

Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren

and Black-capped Chickadee.

Abundant Poison Ivy

vines provide winter

food for Yellow-

rumped Warblers.

Native flowers and

shrubs provide addi-

tional food and

cover for migrating

songbirds.

8 Hackett Park/Binney and Smith woods

The visitor to this mature 150-year

hardwood forest will find a degree

of ecological integrity rarely found

in the Lehigh Valley. Visitors will

delight in this natural area nestled

in an otherwise urban setting,

which contains a mix of riparian

and upland forests that are home

to a great variety of native plants

and songbirds.

KEY HABITATS: !Forest;

!Edges;!Streams (See

Table 1 for Common

Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: This

diverse forest is home to

a great number of breed-

ing and migratory song-

birds. Wood Thrushes,

Ovenbirds, Veeries, and

Worm-eating Warblers

can be found breeding on the forest floor while Red-eyed

Vireos, Eastern Wood-Pewees, Scarlet Tanagers, and Baltimore

Orioles move about in the forest canopy. Yellow Warblers,

American Redstarts, and Common Yellowthroats flit about

while Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, and Common

Mergansers can be found in the nearby Bushkill Creek. Six

species of Woodpeckers can be observed in this forest includ-

ing the occasional sighting of the Pileated Woodpecker.

Great Horned Owls can also be observed in the woodlands.

Spring wildflower enthusiasts will find Hepatica, Bloodroot,

May Apple, and Wild Ginger blooming under Spicebush,

Witch Hazel and Arrow Wood Viburnum. Giant Red Oaks and

Tulip trees tower over Dogwood, Ironwood, Hop Hornbeam

and other under story trees. Fall wildflowers include Great

Blue Lobelia and Bottled Gentian.

9 Forks Township Rail Trail

This trail is an easy 1.5 mile walk on a

former rail spur near the Delaware River.

KEY HABITATS: ! Hedgerow and

Edges;! River (See Table 1 for

Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: Bird life includes

Indigo Buntings, Baltimore Orioles, and

migrant songbirds including Scarlet

Tanagers. Bald Eagles are occasion-

ally seen near the river. Wildflowers

are also present and include

Solomon’s Seal and Wild Ginger.

SPECIAL VIEWING AREAS:Limestone outcrops near the north

end of the trail contain interesting

and unique ferns and wildflowers

including Maidenhair Fern and

Columbine.

10 Gollub Park

This park is located in Forks Township on the Chestnut Hill

ridgeline just north of Easton and contains deciduous forest

slopes above the Delaware River that form one of the largest

tracts of forest in the Easton area. The ridge is also a local rap-

tor migration corridor in spring and fall.

KEY HABITATS: ! Forest;! River

(See Table 1 for Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: The area con-

tains nesting Rose-breasted

Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager, Yellow-

throated Vireo, Worm-eating

Warbler, Great Horned Owl, and

migrant raptors. Gollub Park also has some

wildflowers including Venus’ Looking Glass.

SPECIAL VIEWING AREAS: The rock outcrop

at the end of the ridge (known as “St.

Anthony’s Nose”) overlooking the Delaware

River is a good spot to look for raptors (Bald

Eagle, Osprey, Broad-winged Hawk) and

Common Nighthawks during migration.

11 Palmer Rail Trail

This abandoned rail trail parallels the

middle Bushkill Creek. A spur trail leads

west along the tributary Schoeneck

Creek.

KEY HABITATS: !Forest;!Edges;

!Stream (See Table 1 for Common

Species).

NOTABLE SPECIES: Bird species include

Green Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Wood

Duck, Common Merganser, Eastern

Kingbird, Great Crested

Flycatcher, Warbling

Vireo, Baltimore and

Orchard Orioles, Yellow

Warbler, and migrant

songbirds.

SPECIAL VIEWING AREAS:Wooded bluffs, limestone

outcrops, and undisturbed

patches of floodplain con-

tain many interesting ferns

and wildflowers in spring.

12 Scott Park

This small park overlooking the

Forks of the Delaware at Easton

is a great place to watch for

water birds that live along the

Lehigh and Delaware Rivers.

KEY HABITATS: ! River (See

Table 1 for Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES: In winter,

many species of gulls come here,

including Herring, Ring-billed,

Great and Lesser Black-backed

and occasionally rare species such as Glaucous and Iceland.

Other birds to watch for are Great Blue and Green Herons,

Common Merganser, Spotted Sandpiper, Belted Kingfisher,

and Bank and Rough-winged Swallows. During migration,

watch for Pied-billed Grebes, Bald Eagles, and Ospreys.

13 Delaware Canal State Park/ Wy-Hit-Tuk Park

The Delaware Canal State Park is a 60-mile

long greenway that parallels the Delaware

River for much of its length. Wy-Hit-Tuk

Park is adjacent to the Canal State Park. In

combination with the wooded hillsides

and protected river islands, the canal and

vegetated towpath make for an excellent

migratory riparian corridor.

KEY HABITATS: !Hedgerow and Edges;

!River (See Table 1 for

Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES:Several elusive species of

neotropical migrants like

Louisiana Waterthrushes,

Yellow-throated and Blue-

winged Warblers, Yellow-

billed Cuckoos, and

Yellow-throated Vireos are

present at this site. More

common neotropical

migrants that can be

found nesting along this corridor

include Warbling Vireos, Baltimore

Orioles, Brown Thrashers, Rose-

breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers,

Indigo Buntings, American Redstarts,

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Blue-

gray Gnatcatchers, Ovenbirds, and

Eastern Kingbirds. At Wy-Hit-Tuk

County Park, (the canal towpath runs

through the lower end of this park)

you can observe species like

Common Mergansers, Common Yellowthroats, Veeries, Wood

Thrushes, Red-tailed Hawks, Eastern Phoebes, Rough-winged

Swallows, Red-eyed Vireos, and the ubiquitous Yellow Warbler.

14 Hugh Moore Park

Hugh Moore Park is a beauti-

ful riparian area along the

lower Lehigh River near

Easton with large Sycamore,

Maple, and Oak trees.

KEY HABITATS:!Forest,!River

(See Table 1 for

Common Species)

NOTABLE SPECIES:Hugh Moore Park

contains the

Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern

Kingbird, Eastern Wood Pewee, Yellow-throated Vireo,

Warbling Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow-throated,

Parula, Yellow, and Cerulean Warblers, Baltimore and

Orchard Orioles, Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks

and many other species. The understory provides habitat

for Veeries, Wood Thrushes, Worm-eating Warblers, and

American Redstarts. The river is home to migrating Bald

Eagles and Ospreys and nesting birds such as Green Heron,

Wood Duck, Common Merganser, Belted Kingfisher, and

Rough-winged, Barn and Tree Swallows. In addition, the

park has a variety of native plant species including

Meadow Rues and Cut-leafed Toothwort.

SPECIAL VIEWING AREAS: In winter, the Glendon Dam area

of the park is a great place to watch for gulls, including the

rare Iceland and Glaucous Gulls.

15 Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary

Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary is a great place for birders and

wildflower enthusiasts alike. Over 50 bird species have

been counted on a single morning during the spring

migration. It borders the Delaware River on one side,

which acts as an avian travel corridor. In addition, there are

many beautiful wildflowers at the site including the showy

orchis. There are 5 miles of trails which provide access

areas while keeping impact minimal. Several benches are

placed along the

trails. Additionally

there is a renovat-

ed bank barn that

serves as the

Nature Center

which houses the

natural history

collections, library

and restrooms.

KEY HABITATS:!Forest (See Table 1 for

Common Species.)

NOTABLE SPECIES:Wood Thrush, Scarlet

Tanagers and Ovenbirds

are common during the

summer. There are regu-

lar sightings of Pileated Woodpeckers throughout the year.

The woodlands also provide good wildflower viewing dur-

ing the spring. Small meadow areas provide a variety of

wildflowers and butterflies throughout the summer.

Birding and Natural History TrailNorthampton County, Pennsylvania

Snow Geese (above), Stilt Sandpipers

Peregrine Falcon (above), Kestrel (below)

Greater Black-Backed Gull

Trillium, Scarlet Tanager (below)

W E T L A N D S ,F L O O D E D A R E A S

T A B L E 1 • C O M M O N S P E C I E S O F F L O R A A N D F A U N A F O R K E Y H A B I T A T S

BIRD SPECIES

!American Crow 5

!American Redstart 6

!American Robin 5

!Black-and-white Warbler 6

!Black-capped Chickadee 5

!Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 3

!Black-throated Green Warbler 1 3

!Blackpoll Warbler 1 3

!Blue jay 5

!Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6

!Broad-winged Hawk 1 3

!Brown Creeper 5

!Carolina Wren 5

!Cooper’s Hawk 5

!Dark-eyed Junco 7

!Downy Woodpecker 5

!Eastern Screech Owl 5

!Eastern Wood Pewee 6

!Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 3

!Great Crested Flycatcher 6

!Great Horned Owl 5

!Hairy Woodpecker 5

!Hooded Warbler 6

!Magnolia Warbler 1 3

!Northern Flicker 5

!Northern House Wren 6

!Ovenbird 6

!Pileated Woodpecker 5

!Red-bellied Woodpecker 5

!Red-eyed Vireo 6

!Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6

!Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 3

!Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6

!Ruffed Grouse 5

!Scarlet Tanager 6

!Sharp-shinned Hawk 7

!Tufted Titmouse 5

!White-breasted Nuthatch 5

!Wild Turkey 5

!Wood Thrush 6

!Worm-eating Warbler 6

!Yellow-billed Cuckoo 6

!Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 3

ANIMAL SPECIES

!Big Brown Bat 6

!Black Bear 6

!Bobcat 5

!Chipmunk 6

!Cottontail Rabbit 5

!Flying Squirrel 5

!Gray Fox 5

!Grey Squirrel 5

!Little Brown Bat 6

!Long-tailed Weasel 5

!Opossum 5

!Raccoon 5

!Red Fox 5

!Red Squirrel 5

!Red-backed Salamander 6

!Ring-necked Snake 6

!Spotted Salamander 6

!Striped Skunk 5

!White-footed Mouse 5

!White-tailed Deer 5

!Wood Frog 6

!Wood Turtle 6

WILDFLOWER SPECIES

!Aster3

!Bellwort 1

!Bergamot 2

!Black Cohosh 1

!Bloodroot 1

!Bluet 1

!Canada Mayflower 1

!Celandine Wood Poppy 1

!Columbine 1

!Common Milkweed 2

!Dutchman's Breeches 1

!Dwarf Ginseng 1

!False Solomon's Seal 1

!Foam Flower 1

!Fringed Polygala 1

!Golden Alexanders 2

!Hepatica 1

! Jack-in-the-Pulpit 1

! Jewelweed 2 3

!May apple 1

!Meadow Rue 1

!Phlox 1

!Polygala1

!Rue Anemone 1

!Sarsaparilla 1

!Saxifrage 1

!Showy Orchis 1

!Snakeroot 3

!Solomon's Seal 1

!Spring Beauty 1

!Starflower 1

!Trailing Arbutus 1

!Trillium 1

!Trout Lily 1

!Violets 1

!Virginia Bluebells 1

!White Baneberry 1

!Wild Geranium 2

!Wild Ginger 1

!Wood Anemone 1

BIRD SPECIES

!American Goldfinch 5

!American Robin 5

!American Woodcock 6

!Baltimore Oriole 6

!Black-capped Chickadee 5

!Blue Jay 5

!Blue-winged Warbler 6

!Brown-headed Cowbird 5

!Carolina Wren 5

!Cedar Waxwing 5

!Chestnut-sided Warbler 6

!Chimney Swift 6

!Chipping Sparrow 6

!Common Crow 5

!Common Grackle 6

!Common Nighthawk 6

!Common Yellowthroat 6

!Cooper’s Hawk 5

!Dark-eyed Junco 7

!Downy Woodpecker 5

!Eastern Kingbird 6

!Eastern Phoebe 6

!Eastern Towhee 6

!European Starling 5

!Field Sparrow 6

!Gray Catbird 6

!Hairy Woodpecker 5

!House Finch 5

!House Sparrow 5

!House Wren 6

! Indigo Bunting 6

!Killdeer 6

!Mockingbird 5

!Mourning Dove 5

!Northern Cardinal 5

!Northern Flicker 5

!Northern House Wren 6

!Red-bellied Woodpecker 5

!Red-tailed Hawk 5

!Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6

!Sharp-shinned Hawk 7

!Song Sparrow 5

!Tree Sparrow 4

!Tufted Titmouse 5

!Warbling Vireo 6

!White-breasted Nuthatch 5

!White-crowned Sparrow 1 3

!White-throated Sparrow 7

!Yellow Warbler 6

ANIMAL SPECIES

!American Toad 6

!Black Rat Snake 6

!Box Turtle 6

!Chipmunk 6

!Cottontail Rabbit 5

!Deer Mouse 5

!Garter Snake 6

!Grey Squirrel 5

!Groundhog 6

!Long-tailed Weasel 5

!Opossum 5

!Raccoon 5

!Short-tailed Shrew!Striped Skunk 5

!White-tailed Deer 5

WILDFLOWER SPECIES

!Aster 3

!Bergamot 2

!Bluet 1

!Boneset 3

!Common Milkweed 2

!Dutchman's Breeches 1

!Evening Primrose 3

!Fringed Gentian 3

!Fringed Polygala 1

!Great Blue Lobelia 3

!Golden Alexanders 1

!Goldenrod 2 3

!Mistflower 3

!Phlox 1

!Snakeroot 3

!Solomon's Seal 1

!Thimble Weed 2

!Trailing Arbutus 1

!Violets 1

!Wild Geranium 2

!Wingstem 3

BIRD SPECIES

!American Crow 5

!American Goldfinch 5

!American Kestrel 5

!Barn Swallow 6

!Bobolink 6

!Brown-headed Cowbird 5

!Canada Goose 5

!Chimney Swift 6

!Chipping Sparrow 6

!Common Grackle 6

!Common Nighthawk 6

!Dark-eyed Junco 7

!Eastern Bluebird 5

!Eastern Kingbird 6

!Eastern Meadowlark 6

!Field Sparrow 6

!Horned Lark 6

!House Finch 5

! Indigo Bunting 6

!Killdeer 6

!Mourning Dove 5

!Northern Cardinal 5

!Northern Flicker 5

!Northern Mockingbird 5

!Red-tailed Hawk 5

!Red-winged Blackbird 6

!Rock Dove 5

!Snow Goose 7

!Song Sparrow 5

!Tree Swallow 6

!Turkey Vulture 6

!White-throated Sparrow 7

ANIMAL SPECIES

!Black Rat Snake 6

!Coyote 5

!Groundhog 6

!Meadow Vole 5

!Milk Snake 6

!Raccoon 5

!Red Fox 5

!Striped Skunk 5

!White-tailed Deer 5

WILDFLOWER SPECIES

!Aster3

!Bergamot 2

!Bluet 1

!Common Milkweed 2

!Evening Primrose 2

!Fringed Gentian 3

!Great Blue Lobelia 3

!Goldenrod 2 3

! Ironweed 2 3

!Mistflower 3

!Snakeroot 3

!Sneezeweed 3

!Wild Geranium 2

!Wingstem 3

!Wood Anemone 1

BIRD SPECIES

!American Woodcock 6

!Belted Kingfisher 5

!Canada Goose 5

!Common Grackle 6

!Common Snipe 1 3

!Common Yellow Throat 6

!Great Blue Heron 5

!Greater Yellowlegs 1 3

!Green Heron 6

!Killdeer 6

!Least Sandpiper 1 3

!Lesser Yellowlegs 1 3

!Mallard 5

!Solitary Sandpiper 1 3

!Spotted Sandpiper 6

!Swamp Sparrow 1 3

!Tree Swallow 6

!Wood Duck 6

!Yellow Warbler 6

ANIMAL SPECIES

!Beaver 6

!Black Bear 6

!Bullfrog 6

!Eastern Box Turtle 6

!Eastern Garter Snake 6

!Green Frog 6

! Jefferson Salamander 6

!Little Brown Bat 6

!Mink 5

!Muskrat 6

!Northern Black Racer 6

!Northern Spring Peeper 6

!Opossum 5

!Pickerel Frog 6

!Raccoon 5

!Red Spotted Newt 6

!River Otter 5

!Snapping Turtle 6

!Spotted Salamander 6

!Striped Skunk 5

!Wood Frog 6

!Wood Turtle 6

WILDFLOWER SPECIES

!Boneset 3

!Cardinal Flower 2

!Great Blue Lobelia 3

! Ironweed 2 3

! Jewelweed 2 3

! Joe-Pye Weed 2 3

!Pickerelweed 3

!Sneezeweed 3

!Trout Lily 1

!Virginia Bluebells 1

!Wingstem 3

BIRD SPECIES

!American Black Duck 7

!Baltimore Oriole 6

!Barn Swallow 6

!Belted Kingfisher 5

!Bufflehead 1 3

!Canada Goose 5

!Common Grackle 6

!Common Merganser 5

!Common Yellow Throat 6

!Eastern Kingbird 6

!Eastern Phoebe 6

!Great Blue Heron 5

!Green Heron 6

!Herring Gull 4

!Killdeer 6

!Louisiana Waterthrush 6

!Mallard 5

!Osprey 6

!Ring-billed Gull 7

!Ring-necked Duck 1 3

!Rough-winged Swallow 6

!Spotted Sandpiper 6

!Tree Swallow 6

!Warbling Vireo 6

!Wood Duck 6

!Yellow Warbler 6

ANIMAL SPECIES

!Bullfrog 6

!Eastern Box Turtle 6

!Eastern Garter Snake 6

!Green Frog 6

!Little Brown Bat 6

!Mink 5

!Northern Black Racer 6

!Northern Water Snake 6

!Pickerel Frog 6

!Raccoon 5

!River Otter 5

!Snapping Turtle 6

!Striped Skunk 5

!Wood Frog 6

!Wood Turtle 6

WILDFLOWER SPECIES

!Boneset 3

!Cardinal Flower 2

!Great Blue Lobelia 3

! Ironweed 2 3

! Jewelweed 2 3

! Joe-Pye Weed 2 3

!Pickerelweed 3

!Snakeroot 3

!Sneezeweed 3

!Trout Lily 1

!Virginia Bluebells 1

!Wingstem 3

1 = Spring 2 = Summer 3 = Fall 4 = Winter 5 = Year Round 6 = Spring through Fall 7 = Fall through Spring

Hepatica, Black-capped Chicadee (below)

Columbine (above) , Great Crested Flycatcher

This project was made possible through funding provided by:

! The Wild Resources Conservation Program, under theadministration of the Pennsylvania Department ofConservation and Natural Resources,

! The Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, and

! The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society.

Project Steering Committee

The steering committee for this project included the

Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, Bushkill Stream

Conservancy, Lafayette College, and Northampton County

Conservation District.

Special Thanks

Thanks to all of the many individuals and organizations that

provided information, photographs, and public comment for

this project. Special thanks are extended to the following

individuals and organizations that provided invaluable

contributions:

DAVID BRANDES, Lafayette College

KATE BRANDES, Northampton County Conservation District

TIM BURRIS, Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary, Natural Lands Trust

BOB CARMAN, Bushkill Stream Conservancy

ELIZABETH CASSIDY, Lafayette College

GARETT COPP, Lafayette College

BARBARA FIELD, Graphic Design

GORDON HELLER, Northampton County Parks and Recreation

MIKE LANZONE, Powdermill Avian Research Center

KEN AND MARJORIE LAUER, Graver Arboretum,Muhlenberg College

ROBERT NEITZ, Delaware Canal State Park

BILL SWEENEY, Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

THE GOLDEN EAGLE CLUB

THE LEHIGH VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIET Y

JOHN WILSON, Lafayette College

RICK WILTRAUT, JacobsburgEnvironmental Education Center

Cover photo by Rick Wiltraut

All photos by Kate Brandes and David Brandes except where noted.

Chestnut Sided Warbler,Rue Anemone (below)

White-breasted Nuthatch,Dutchmans Breeches (below)

Carolina Wren (above),Cedar Waxwing

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Tohee (above), Polygala

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Saw Whet Owl (above),American Woodcock (left),Jack in the Pulpit (below)

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Golden Winged Warbler (above), Bellwort (below left),Phlox (below right), Showy Orchis (bottom)

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1 Katellen/StateGam elands168From theRoute22andRoute33inter-section,takeRoute33northto the512Bath/WindGapExit.TravelsouthRoute512forabout3miles.M akearightonto BushkillCenterRoad.Go 0.2milesandmakearightonClearfieldRoad.Go 1.8milesto OldGradeRoadandturnleftthenimmediatelyrightintoparkinglot.TakethehikingtrailatKatellen thatleadsfrom theStateGamelands168parkinglotto thetopoftheBlueM ountain.

2 AppalachianTrail/WindGapHawk W atchFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,takeRoute33north.Takethe512Bath/WindGapExit.Turnrightofftheexitramp onto 512north.Atthe4thlight,continuestraightonBroadway.Continueto thetopofariseandlookforagravelparkingareafortheAppalachianTraillocatedontherightatthetopofthehill.Parkthere,andwalkunderRoute33,crosstheroad(carefully!),getonthetrailatthetrailheadandthenwalkwestontheAppalachianTrailabout0.5mile.W herethetrailflattensandthentakesasharpleftturnfrom theridgetop,turnrightto goto theoutcroponthenorthsideoftheridgewhichprovidesgreatviewsto thenorthandeast.

3 GraverArboretumFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,takeRoute22westtothe512northexit.Follow 512northforapproximately11.3miles;turnleftatthetrafficlight(Exxonstation)onto BushkillCenterRoad.Atthewhitechurch,bearleft.Theentranceto theGraverArboretumisontheleft,at1581BushkillCenterRoad,approximately0.6milesahead.Pleaseparkinthegravellotlocatedbehindthebarn.

4 Jacobsburg EnvironmentalEducationCenterFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,gonorthonRoute33to theBelfastexit.Atendoframpmakearight;goto stopsignandmakealeft.M ainparkinglotis0.5milesdown theroadonyourleft.Forbird observationblind,parkatnextparkingareaonyourright.

5 PlainfieldBikePath/GallFarmThebestaccessisfrom thetrail-headonSullivanTrail/Route191inStockertown neartheSawmillGolfCourse(justsouthofBangorRoad).From theRoute22andRoute33intersection,gonorthonRoute33.TaketheRoute191exitandgonorthonRoute191about0.7miles.Thetrailparkingwillbelocatedontheright.

6 Green PondFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,gonorthonRoute33to firstexit(Hecktown Road).Atendoframp makearightonto Hecktown Roadandgoto thetrafficlight.M akealeftatthelightandgo1mileto GreenPondRoad.M akearightandgo0.6miles.Parkcarefullyalongthepublicroadandmakeallobservationsfrom thepublicroad.

7 LouiseMoorePark/Matson’sW oodsTo reachLouiseMooreParktravelnorthonRoute33from theRoute22andRoute33intersection.ExitatHecktown Road.Atendoframp gorightandgoto thenexttrafficlight.TurnleftonCountryClubRoadandtravelapproximately1.5milesto entranceonright.M atson'sW oodsislocatedbeyondandsouthofthelargeopenlawn area.ThereisasignmarkingthelocationoftheW oods.

8 HackettPark/BinneyandSmithwoodsTo findthissitefrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,takeRoute22Eastto the248/25thstreetexitinEaston.Stayintheleftlane.Go across25thstreetthroughthelight.Go throughthenextlightandyouwillbeonW oodAvenue.TraveleastonW oodAve.TurnleftonHackettParkAvenueaftertravelingapproximately1mileandaftergoingunderRoute22.TheturnisjustbeforetheElementisPlantontheleft.Hackettparkentranceisapproximately0.5mileonright.TheBinneyandSmithwoodsandBushkillCreekaredownhillfrom theparkinglot.

9 ForksTownshipRailTrailFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,follow Route33North.Takethe191northexitandmakearightonto M ainStreet.ContinueonM ainStreet(itwillturninto SullivanTrail)forabout2.7milesandmakealeftonto NewlinsRoadW .ContinueonNewlinsRoadW (whichturnsinto NewlinsRoadE)forabout1.8miles.(Theroadwillmakeafew bends,sopaycloseattentionto thestreetsigns.)M akearightontoBroadwayRoadandthenaleftontoWinchesterDrive.Goabout0.1milesandyou’llseethetrailheadontheleft,across

from theRiverviewGolfCourse.

1 Katellen/StateGam elands168

3 GraverArboretum

2 Appalachian Trail/W ind Gap HawkW atch

10 Gollub ParkFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,takeRoute22Eastto the4thStreetExitinEaston.Atfootoframp,turnleft;turnleftagainatfirststoplight(ontoThird Street,whichthenbecomesCollegeAve.,andthenbecomesCatellSt.).CatellSt.willbearleftandturninto KnoxAvenue.Go about0.7milesonKnoxAvenueandthenturnrightonto ElizabethAvenue.Turnrightonto RichmondRoadatthenextstopsign.Aftergoingthroughthenextstopsign,turnleftonto PaxinosaRoadE.TakePaxinosaRoadEabout0.9milesuntilyoureachasmallpavedroadbearingleftwithasignforGollubPark.Continueonthisroadabout1/8mileto asmallparkingarea.Thetrailinto theparkisfartheralongagravelroadopento thepublicforwalking.Follow thesignstothepark.

11 PalmerRailTrailFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,takeRoute22eastto the13thStreetexit.Atthetrafficlight,makealeft.AtthenexttrafficlightmakealeftandyouwillbeonsouthendofBushkillDrive. Accessto therailtrailisfrom multiplepointsalongBushkillDrive.Theseinclude(from southto north):EdgewoodAvenue(alsoanaccessforHackettPark),PennPump Park,0.25milenorthZucksvilleRoad,andBushkillStreetinTatamy.

12 ScottParkFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,takeRoute22Eastto the4thStreetExit.Atfootoframp,turnleftonto BushkillStreet;gostraightthroughthetrafficlight.BushkillStreettakesasharprightandbecomesLarryHolmesDrive;theparkingareaforScottParkisontheleft,about150yardsbeyondNorthamptonStreetandthe“FreeBridge”.

13 DelawareCanalStatePark/W y-Hit-TukParkFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,takeRoute22Easttothe4thStreetExit.Follow signsforRoute611South.Follow Route611SouthoutofEaston.Accessforbothparkscanbefoundontheleftsideoftheroad.

14 Hugh MooreParkFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,takeRoute22Easttothe4thStreetExit.Atthefootram p,gostraightatthelightandtake4thStreetsouthforabout0.4miles.Continuestraightonto LehighDrivefor2miles;turnleftattheentrancebridgeto HughMoorePark.Follow signsforcanalboat.

15 MaritonW ildlifeSanctuaryFrom theRoute22andRoute33intersection,takeRoute22Eastto the4thStreetExit.Follow signsforRoute611South.Follow Route611SouthoutofEaston,towardRiegelsville.M akearightonto SpringHillRoad,whichisatthenorthendofRiegelsville.Proceed0.5mileonSpringHillRoadto thefirstroad,andturnrightonto SunnysideRoad.Atthefirstjunctionturnrightatthe“NoOutlet”sign.M aritonWildlifeSanctuaryislocatedontheleft,atthetopofthehill.

Pleasenote,beforevisitingthissite,contactTimBurris,thePreserveM anager,at240SunnysideRd.,Easton,PA 18042610-258-6574

Natural AreasParks/Outdoor Recreation

Woodlands

Parks

W ater FeaturesStreams

Historic Canals

Lakes & Ponds

Rivers

Wetlands

Roads and TrailsInterstate AndState Highways

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2AppalachianTrail/Wind Gap Hawk W atch

3 GraverArboretum

4JacobsburgEnvironmentalEducationCenter

5 Plainfield Bike Path/Gall Farm

6 GreenPond

7 LouiseMoorePark/Matson'sW oods

8HackettPark/BinneyandSmithW oods

9 ForksTownshipRailTrail

10 Gollub Park

11 PalmerRailTrail

12 ScottPark

13Delaware Canal State Park /Wy-Hit-TukPark

14 Hugh Moore Park

15 M aritonW ildlifeSanctuary

4 Jacobsburg Environm entalEducation Center

6 Green Pond

5 Plainfield BikePath/GallFarm

8 HackettPark/Binneyand Sm ith woods

9 ForksTownship RailTrail

10 Gollub Park

12 ScottPark

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14 Hugh M oorePark

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