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Bucks313five mile woodsLocation: About 3 miles west of Morrisville, in LowerMakefield TownshipOwner & Contacts: Township of LowerMakefield (285 acres)215-493-66521305 Big Oak Rd., Morrisville, PA 19067www.Imt.org/parkrecfmw.htmDirections, Access & Parking: From theinterchange of U.S. 13 (Pine Rd.) and Trenton Ave. W. west ofMorrisville, go north for almost 0.2 miles to Big Oak Rd. andturn left (west). Go about 2.5 miles on Big Oak Rd. and turnleft to the nature center at Five Mile Woods, which is open tothe public from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year. A map of thenature trails can be obtained at the nature center. Restroomsare available.Site Description: The site is composed mostly ofmature deciduous forest. Other habitats include earlysuccessional forest, shrub/scrub, a small swamp and a stream.American Bittern, Jason Doucette/iStockphoto.comThrough the Seasons:Winter: The woods are good for owls. Barred and GreatHorned owls are present nearly always and Long-eared Owlscan be found some winters.Spring: The woods are good for migrating warblers, vireosand flycatchers. American Woodcock and American Bittern arepresent at times.Summer: Breeding warblers of interest include Worm-eatingand Hooded.Fall: Look for migrating warblers, vireos and flycatchers.Other Comments: Five Mile Woods was preserved dueto its environmental uniqueness. It straddles the “fall line”– the geological divide between the Coastal Plain and thePiedmont Plateau regions.Long eared owl, Corey Husic