Directions:  Return to PA 381 south (turn right when exiting the parking lot). Follow PA 381 for approximately 0.5 miles passing the raft rental and look for a road to the right which is Kentuck Road (signs direct you to Cucumber Falls, Camping, etc.). Note: you may want to stay on PA 381 for a short distance to the park office where maps and other information can be obtained. Turn right onto Kentuck Road and go 0.2 mile and turn left on Middle Ridge Road. Drive along this road for approximately a mile looking and listening for forest birds. The road is not paved, but is well maintained. There are a few places to pull over and the road is not heavily traveled so parking along the road is not a problem. Kentucky Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, American Redstart, Louisiana Waterthrush, Ovenbird, Acadian Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Wood Thrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Scarlet Tanager can be found in the mixed forest along the road. Continue along Middle Ridge Road looking for Cucumber Run Picnic Area on the left. Turn left into the area and park near the gated entrance. Even if the gate is closed you can walk the gravel road through the forested picnic area to search for more forest species. Eastern Phoebe nest on the restroom buildings and Wood Thrush are numerous and often seen on the gravel road. Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Scarlet Tanager are usually within easy view. The occasional Worm-eating Warbler may be seen and they probably nest on the surrounding hillsides. Chipping Sparrow can be found in the open grassy areas and Common Yellowthroat are in the undergrowth. Louisiana Waterthrush and Acadian Flycatcher can be found along the stream. Return to Middle Ridge Road and turn left going up a hill. Pull off in an open area about half the distance to the top of the hill where there is a roadside cut on the right. This is a reliable location to hear and see Kentucky Warbler. A few pairs have territories along the road. Indigo Bunting, Cerulean Warbler, Hooded Warbler, American Redstart, Yellow-throated Vireo, Eastern Towhee and other forest species are common. Continue along Middle Ridge Road to a farm area. Look for Orchard Oriole in the scattered shade trees. In migration, White-crowned Sparrow may be found feeding in the grassy areas or in roadside brush. A few Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, and Savannah Sparrow nest in the hayfields. Listen for the occasional Grasshopper Sparrow. Follow Middle Ridge Road to the end at a T intersection. Turn right onto Chalkhill / Ohiopyle Road (SR2010). Follow the road and listen for singing birds. This road is rather busy and there are not good places to pull off. At a four-way intersection you can turn right to return to the beginning of Middle Ridge Road and PA 381 (1.5 miles) or continue straight to the Cross-country Ski area.