Birding Clayton County by Danny Akers (2006)

Important Bird Area.

Located two miles north of Edgewood, off Fortune Ave., is Bixby State Preserve (formerly a state park), one of the most primitive, yet bird-friendly, areas in the county. I have recorded 80 species here, including Red-shouldered Hawk, both cuckoos, Pileated Woodpecker, three Empidonax flycatchers, Bell’s Vireo, Carolina Wren, Veery and Wood thrushes, 17 warbler species, and a few sparrows. A walk along the creek to the east can be rewarding; I found nesting Bell’s Vireos here in summer 2005.