Pumping Station Road Field Trip

Carl Groff will lead a field trip to Pumping Station Road outside Brickerville. Meet at 8 a.m. at the gravel parking lot at the intersection of Route 322 and Pumping Station Road. Located in the Furnace Hills in northern Lancaster County, Pumping Station Road works its way along the Hammer Creek through SGL 156. Pumping Station Road is one of the more popular spots for warblers and fall migrants in Lancaster County. This section will take you along a gravel/stone road through mixed wooded areas along the creek and in one section you will go through a clearcut area for power lines. A wide variety of birds are possible with special attention made to the warblers that use this area as a brief stop-over during migration. Some other target birds will include thrushes, flycatchers, tanagers, orioles, sparrows, grosbeaks, and hopefully a surprise or two along the way. There are no restroom facilities or porta-johns at this location. Closest restroom facilities would be in Brickerville at one of the gas stations at the main intersection with Rt. 501. Cell phone reception is also poor at this location. Regular hiking shoes/boots will be fine for this trip as much of the walking will be on mostly level gravel/grass covered roads. Total walking distance is about 2 miles. Contact Carl Groff (717-471-9969 or fledge19@verizon.net) by 6 p.m. the day before if you have questions or plan to attend.

Meeting Location: Horseshoe Trail Parking Lot at Pumping Station Road and Route 322, State Game Lands #156, Lititz, PA (outside Brickerville)

Contact: Carl Groff 717-471-9969 or fledge19@verizon.net