Date: 10/8/25 6:13 am From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Re: Warriors Path State Park
I was reminded by someone that Allegheny Islands SP is NE of Pittsburgh.
It will be interesting to see any response!
Deb
Deborah S. Grove
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Subject: Re: [PABIRDS] Warriors Path State Park
Love the description of your visit! If you ever find that boat, I'd love
to hitch a ride! I need to cross that off NY list too!
Wilpen, Westmoreland County, PA
On Tue, Oct 7, 2025, 5:12 PM Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> wrote:
> I am working on my goal of visiting all Pennsylvania State Parks so I
> headed to Warriors Path State Park this morning. It is a small state park
> in Bedford county just outside of Saxton on the Raystown Branch of the
> Juniata River. The 349-acre Warriors Path State Park lies very near the
> famous path used by the Iroquois in raids and wars with the Cherokees and
> other American Indians in southern Pennsylvania. There are grassy paths and
> several trails with one along the river. One trail goes through an area
> that was once a farm and a photo shows an old part of a mower. Another
> photo shows what my map calls Abbott Ridge along the river.
> I felt lucky to scare up a Ruffed Grouse, a rare event. The dying Beech
> trees helped produce all woodpeckers except Red-headed and Sapsucker with
> many Red-bellied. A late Eastern Phoebe called from a building in the
> picnic area. I heard Canada Geese in the river and also an Osprey.
> Carolina Wrens were numerous as well as a flock of Cedar Waxwings and
> American Robins. There were singing White-throated Sparrows as well as a
> Swainson’s Thrush high-pitched peep.
> I was hoping for migrating warblers but only had Yellow-rumped.
> BTW one of the parks I need is Allegheny Islands, NW of Pittsburgh. I need
> advice on finding a boat ride over to it.
> Warriors Path SP, Bedford, Pennsylvania, US
> Oct 7, 2025 8:53 AM - 10:39 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 1.919 mile(s)
> 27 species
> Canada Goose 2
> Ruffed Grouse 1
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Osprey 1
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 15
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Pileated Woodpecker 4
> Northern Flicker 1
> Eastern Phoebe 1
> Blue Jay 12
> American Crow 6
> Common Raven 1
> Black-capped Chickadee 2
> Tufted Titmouse 4
> White-breasted Nuthatch 5
> Carolina Wren 10
> Gray Catbird 1
> Eastern Bluebird 1
> Swainson's Thrush 1 High pitched peep.
> American Robin 17
> Cedar Waxwing 35
> American Goldfinch 1
> White-throated Sparrow 2 Singing.
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
> Northern Cardinal 6
>
