Morosini Reserve – Woodcock Walk

Date & Time: Friday, March 14, 6:30 pm

Leader: Alex Busato, busatoalex67@gmail.com, 724-963-6612

Directions: From Rt. 22, follow Rt. 66 North to the 2nd stop light in Delmont and turn left onto Old Route 22.  Follow Old Route 22 and take the 2nd right onto Ringertown Road.  Follow Ringertown Road about a mile and turn left onto Morosini Farm Road.  Once you drive under the RR overpass, the Morosini Reserve begins on your right.  Continue straight ahead past the curve to a paved upper parking lot. 

Description: Although taxonomically a shorebird, the American Woodcock lives in forests and scrub fields across Pennsylvania.  Known for the male’s amazing aerial displays, their sky dances are used to attract females.  The Morosini Reserve is a 183 acre former farm, with appropriate woodcock habitat that consistently has yielded good results in the past. Join us on this mini-outing to enjoy this annual early-spring spectacle! Please bring a flashlight and prepare for cold conditions, as we’ll be finishing our walk after the sun has set.