Two main options for birding;

1. For a quick scan of the marsh with a good view of the water for most ducks in winter, the go-to spot used to be behind Hank’s Place which is unfortunately no longer open. However, the lot across from theSanderson Museum on the west side has a good view for waterfowl as well when the museum is not open. Check museum hours at sandersonmuseum.org
2. For a good walk through the marsh trail, either park at the Chadds Ford Historical Society or start from the Brandywine Museum of Art. The path gets muddy and wet easily and goes under a bridge, so be prepared.

In winter, birds such as

• American Wigeon
• Gadwall
• American Black Duck
• Pied-billed Grebe
• American Coot
• Common Merganser (generally in the creek)

and occasionally diving ducks

• Swamp Sparrow
• Rusty Blackbird

During the year

• Hooded Merganser (even in summer)
• Wood Duck
• Eastern Phoebe
• Bald Eagle
• Belted Kingfisher
• Prothonotary Warbler
• Great Blue Heron
• Green Heron
• Night-Herons*

In migration

• Spotted Sandpiper along creek

The location also had great potential for rails, and Night-Herons

Rare preserved wetland located in Chadds Ford

River Trail

Roadside viewing is possible from the shoulder of Baltimore Pike (Rt 1).