Spring passerine migration should present the best birding here. Expect Swainson’s and Gray-cheeked Thrush. Breeding species are typical for oak-hickory habitat in the region. The pine plantation below the dam is worth checking for pine warblers and wintering northern invasive species, such as nuthatches, crossbills and owls. 

The 12-acre lake is the centerpiece of the area. It is surrounded by 265 acres of regenerating oak-hickory woodland, 34 acres of old fields in advanced succession, and 6 acres non-prairie grassland with some native warm season grass. 

A 4-acre mature pine plantation adds a dimension with potentially good birding. Access is easiest from the far side of the dam (more gentle slope). 

A one-mile trail loops from the parking lot, going across the dam, turning right at the end of the dam, then along the lakeshore and through the woods to the entrance road about 0.1 mile from the entrance and about 0.3 mile from the parking lot.