The Nature of Knox LbNA #71367
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 25, 2017 |
| Location: | Knox Farm State Park |
| City: | East Aurora |
| County: | Erie |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Nature Noggins  |
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| Found by: | LynchFam |
| Last found: | Jun 28, 2017 |
| Status: | F |
| Last edited: | May 26, 2017 |
Welcome to Knox Farm State Park. As you pull into the entrance of the park, park your vehicle in the main parking lot near all the barns. Head out across the parking lot towards the exit road. Cross the road and head down the trail that goes through the field along the fence line. Enjoy the many field species of birds that call Knox their home including bobolinks, field sparrows, bluebirds and more as you head towards the woods.
When you get to the woods you may want to take a break at the library here. Grab a book about nature and enjoy reading it. Continue down the path to the left of the library. You may hear the wood thrush through these parts of the woods. Watch out for the wild honey bees that have found a home here. If you leave them alone they won't bother you. Keep straight on this path as it winds down the hill and into the open again.
As the trail turns to the left and up the slight incline you will see a dead tree on the right hand side. Stop and explore the insect homes here as well as the woodpecker carvings. As you pass the tree the trail will turn to the left and you will cross a “bridge”. Stay to the left after the bridge and continue down this trail along the edge of the woods. This is a hotspot for a variety of birds. You may also see some deer or a fox in this area. I have spotted screech owls in this section of the woods, so keep your eyes open.
As you come to the exit of the woods, remain on the trail that goes straight out of the woods. You will continue along the fence line on your right and will come to a pond. Stop and have a rest and enjoy the frogs, fish and other pond life. You may see a goose, ducks, kingbirds or cider waxwings like the trees nearby.
Continue straight along the road which curves to the left after the stables. I usually spot bluebirds in this area. Continue along until you get back to the barn area and enjoy the acrobatics of the barn swallows and tree swallows. Be sure to visit the museum to earn more about the history and wildlife in the park.
Depending on the time of year that you are here, you may need the warm room to warm up or just to put your feet up and read a book. Although you may wish to have a refreshing bottle of Florentina wine at this time, you should probably just stamp your book and head back out to explore more nature in the park.
Hike length: 1-2 miles
When you get to the woods you may want to take a break at the library here. Grab a book about nature and enjoy reading it. Continue down the path to the left of the library. You may hear the wood thrush through these parts of the woods. Watch out for the wild honey bees that have found a home here. If you leave them alone they won't bother you. Keep straight on this path as it winds down the hill and into the open again.
As the trail turns to the left and up the slight incline you will see a dead tree on the right hand side. Stop and explore the insect homes here as well as the woodpecker carvings. As you pass the tree the trail will turn to the left and you will cross a “bridge”. Stay to the left after the bridge and continue down this trail along the edge of the woods. This is a hotspot for a variety of birds. You may also see some deer or a fox in this area. I have spotted screech owls in this section of the woods, so keep your eyes open.
As you come to the exit of the woods, remain on the trail that goes straight out of the woods. You will continue along the fence line on your right and will come to a pond. Stop and have a rest and enjoy the frogs, fish and other pond life. You may see a goose, ducks, kingbirds or cider waxwings like the trees nearby.
Continue straight along the road which curves to the left after the stables. I usually spot bluebirds in this area. Continue along until you get back to the barn area and enjoy the acrobatics of the barn swallows and tree swallows. Be sure to visit the museum to earn more about the history and wildlife in the park.
Depending on the time of year that you are here, you may need the warm room to warm up or just to put your feet up and read a book. Although you may wish to have a refreshing bottle of Florentina wine at this time, you should probably just stamp your book and head back out to explore more nature in the park.
Hike length: 1-2 miles