Directions:  Retrace your route on Bald Knob Road back to the intersection with Burgettstown Road. Turn right onto Burgettstown Road. Follow Burgettstown Road, which becomes Ridge Road but is not marked. The brush along the road provided two sightings of Northern Shrike, both in December. Look and listen for White-eyed Vireo that have territories in the roadside brush. The left side of the road is wooded, and a Wood Thrush is usually on territory in the small woodlot. Eventually the woods end and brush takes over again. Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Brown Thrasher, Yellow Warbler, and other brush loving birds can be easily seen and heard. In winter, American Tree Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco are numerous. Continue to a pulloff on the left (at 1.0 miles) where you can see into the open grasslands. This is just over the border in Washington County. The entrance is blocked with a rope and a No Trespassing Sign. Local birders call this the "Toy Airport" because people fly remote control planes here. The shallow valley to the left is in Allegheny County and was the site where Short-eared Owl and Northern Harrier were confirmed nesting in 1997. The owls appeared to continue to breed to 2001. There is a small pond visible in the distance where shorebirds and waterfowl can be found in migration. It is particularly good for Green-winged Teal. Although Short-eared Owl do not appear to breed here any longer, this is one of the best places to see them in winter just as the sun is setting. Northern Harrier continue as residents. This is also the best location for wintering Rough-legged Hawk. Eastern Bluebird, Horned Lark, and all the grassland sparrows can be heard and seen here. Snow Bunting have been seen here in winter and, in May, Upland Sandpiper have been seen. An Eastern Phoebe nests on the small structure near the road.