This is a large marshy area (approximately 85 acres) with plenty of cattails, reeds, open water, brush, and young trees that is adjacent to Cowbane Prairie Preserve to the west. Recent visits into the wetlands have yielded a wonderful assortment of birds in the spring/summer including Swamp Sparrow, Sora, Virginia Rail, Least Bittern, American Bittern, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Wood Duck, Green Heron, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow Warbler and more. The surrounding fields and mixed trees also attract lots of birds including woodpeckers, blackbirds, raptors, and songbirds.
Accessibility: These Wetlands are private property and were formerly accessible to birders; however, the owner is no longer allowing birders to enter. Please respect the property and do not tresspass.
eBird Hotspot: Shenandoah Wetlands Bank (private, no access)
—Vic Laubach, Allen Larner