DIRECTIONS: From I-80, take Exit 62, follow PA 68 West for 8.7 miles into Sligo where PA 68 turns left at the first light. Continue on PA 68 for 5.4 miles to Monterey Road on the right ( reached after passing through Rimersburg and straight through the light). Turn right on Monterey Road and go 1.3 miles until Monterey Road bears sharply to the left. Summerville Road bears slightly off to the right. Turn right onto Summerville Road here (The intersection is marked with street signs and Summerville Road is marked also with a sign stating No Winter Maintenance). This is the starts of the birding route described below. Follow Summerville Road for 1.5 miles and then turn right on Toby Shed Road and continue 0.3 miles to the intersection with Cherry Run Road. Cross the road jogging slightly to the right and onto Thompson Road. Thompson Road can be followed up-hill approx 0.5 miles to the end of the grasslands and then return back down to Cherry Run Road. Turn left on Cherry Run Road and then follow back 2 miles to the light at the intersection with PA 68 in Rimersburg. Turn left on PA 68 and return along the same route back to Clarion. (Posted directions to Mt Airy and Piney Tract IBA can also be followed from PA 68 if desired.) The first section of Summerville Road has the greatest expanse of grasslands where raptors are most frequently spotted, especially along the far fields to the right. Scattered small trees and more scrub areas on the right can be checked for shrikes in winter, Prairie Warblers and Yellow-breasted Chats in summer. Various small ponds and beaver dam areas can be found off to the right of the road as you go along Summerville and vary year-to-year on water levels. These can be checked for ducks and herons. Water quality varies in areas as this is a previous mining area. Where Fowler Road comes in on the left midway through here, there are more small scattered pine plantings which can hold Prairie Warblers , also Clay-colored Sparrow was heard one year here and may be a future possibility. As the road dips down past here there are more scattered ponds closer to the road on the right and scrubby areas where flycatchers and Orchard Orioles can usually be found as well as checking for waterfowl. The taller trees in this area can be checked for raptors as well. Rough-legs use this area in winter frequently. As the road winds up again there is a marshy area down to the right with tall pines behind. Swamp Sparrows use the area and the pines "should" be a good spot for Long-eared Owls though no records yet ! Turning to the right, the short distance to Cherry Run Road also has more scattered tall pines and edge areas, as well as grasslands to the right. On coming out at Cherry Run Road looking across the road the previous heron rookery is ahead to the right on Thompson Road. The site is no longer active, but when water is higher this marshy area can be checked for waterfowl and herons, and Rusty Blackbirds occasionally in migration. The fields along Thompson have also occasionally held Short-eared Owls in migration and Rough-legged Hawks in winter, though land usage is changing to some pasture. On returning to Cherry Run Road, the road back to Rimersburg continues with grasslands still on the right and marshy areas on the left. This is another place where Alder Flycatcher can be found in migration and willow in summer. There is a slight area to pull over on the right here, but this road does have more traffic, so use care. On returning to town in Rimersburg, turning left will put you back on the return route and also directions can be followed from there to other sites. The areas listed here are variously owned by the coal company and/or private owners and are generally posted, so birding needs to be done from the road, as well as being watchful for hunters in season and also ATV's in use at times. In winter the start of this route is NOT maintained, so 4WD is a necessity to attempt and good judgement as well. It is a partly dirt route, so road quality is not excellent. Along this route, other roads leading from the main route provide similar habitat and are worth exploring.