Many birders are not aware of this great birding location that is located
on Silver Rd. just off US 250 a few miles NW of the town of Wooster in
Wayne Co. The park contains about 350 acres of mostly woodland encompassing
a large ravine system. There is a permanently flowing creek, Rathburn Run,
at the bottom of the ravine that flows through most of the park. At one
end, is a large old agricultural field that is now a grassland, which
provides another habitat, aside from the upland woods and the riparian
system along the creek.

Yesterday morning, I birded there several hours and managed to pish up
a *mourning
warbler*, which I saw quite well. It even sang for me! *Hooded warblers *nest
there annually in good numbers, as do *Louisiana waterthrush, blue-winged
warblers* and several other species. The last two years, I have had at
least two breeding *Henslow's sparrows*. We have had small numbers of
*bobolinks* in the old field system. I have done breeding bird surveys
there every June.

There are two entrances to the park, both on Silver Rd. There is a complex
system of marked trails throughout the park. For more information and a
trail map, see https://www.friendsofwmp.com/
I invite you to come birding in our park!
Randy Rowe, Wooster

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