Ridgeview Park is a public park with the South River flowing through the middle and a walking bridge connecting the north and south sections. The north section has a swimming pool, softball fields, tennis courts, a children’s playground as well as some picnic pavilions. The south section has several soccer fields surrounded by woods and walking paths. The best birding is done in the south section early in the morning, before park visitors arrive, along the trails and along the river. There are some nice walking paths through the woods alongside the river. In the winter you can find plenty of woodpeckers (Brown Creeper, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Downy, Hairy, Pileated, Red-bellied, White-breasted Nuthatch), sparrows, Kinglets, Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Towhee and even Merlin. In the spring you can find plenty of migrants such as warblers, vireos, orioles, tanagers, and thrushes.
Accessibility: A large parking lot is available in the north section. Alternatively, you can park in the cul-de-sac at the end of River Rd. There are restrooms next to the north section parking area. Open sunrise to sunset.
eBird Hotspot: Ridgeview Park
—Vic Laubach