Cedar Brook Farm is near the Bradford Spring Site along East Washington Road less than a half mile north of the Bradford Bog and about a mile north of East Washington. There is a gate near the road. Park without blocking it and walk in.
Entrance road for Cedar Brook Farm
It is wet on both sides of the road at the start, and you should immediately be seeing birds.
Just a few yards from my car, I spotted two juvenile Cooper’s Hawks in a far tree. They seemed unconcerned by my presence.
Cooper’s Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
All of the photos here were taken within about 200 yards of my car, except for the Palm Warblers that I had to walk farther to see.
Black-throated Green Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat
Magnolia Warbler
Pine Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
Swamp Sparrow
Veery
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
It was June 30 when I photographed Palm Warblers about 1/4 mile from the entrance. I believe they were nesting, but I can’t be certain. If so, this would be at the extreme southern extent of their nesting range.
