Bufflehead, Common Loon, Turkey Vulture, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, American Kestrel, Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Ovenbird, American Redstart, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Common Grackle

The Brown Bridge Quiet Area is approximately 1300 acres of City-owned property located 11 miles southeast of Traverse City. The Boardman River runs through the property and until the fall of 2012 the Quiet Area was also the site of Brown Bridge Pond. Brown Bridge Pond was formed by the construction of the Brown Bridge Dam in 1922. The removal of Brown Bridge Dam eliminated the Pond and has allowed the Boardman River to return to its historic channel and status as a high-quality free-flowing river.

The AllTrails website has descriptions and maps of hikes at Brown Bridge Quiet Area.