Winter
Common Loon, Grebes (Pied-billed, Horned, and Red-necked – rare), Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Snow Goose – rare, Wood Duck, Gadwall, American Wigeon, American Black Duck, Mallard, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Surf Scoter – rare, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Bald Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Wild Turkey, American Coot, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Bonaparte’s Gull, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Eastern Towhee, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch.
Spring
Common Loon – early, Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe – early, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret – rare, Green Heron, Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Merganser, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Wild Turkey, American Coot, Killdeer, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull, Forster’s Tern – rare, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, Acadian Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow – rare, Barn Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Blue-winged Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Louisiana Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch.
Summer
Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Sharp-shinned hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed hawk, American Kestrel, Wild Turkey, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Common Nighthawk, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Acadian Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Blue-winged Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Louisiana Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch.
Fall
Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe – late, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret – rare, Green Heron, Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser – early, Ruddy Duck, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, American Coot, Killdeer, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Forster’s Tern – rare, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow – rare, Barn Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Indigo Bunting, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch.

Newell Run is a backwater of the Ohio River. The backwater is maybe 8 acres. The blacktop road runs around three sides of the backwater and crosses two bridges.

Heading south (backwater on your left) you can pull off as far as possible to the side of the road and scan. There is little to moderate traffic on this road, so pull off as far as possible. Heading south (backwater on your left) the first bridge is over Newell Run just past the church you see on the hill in front and to your right. There are two pull-offs after the bridge over the run (on your left). In this area, you can scan up the creek and out over the backwater.

Another 0.25 miles brings you to the second bridge over a small drainage area. You can stop on the bridge and scan both directions. The above caution about traffic and pulling to the side as far as possible holds here as well.

The backwater can be viewed from several locations along the perimeter road. The OH-7 bridge crosses the outfall to the Ohio River. Scanning under the bridge out to the river can be good.

From the northeast end of the perimeter road (where it joins OH-7) you can see Broadback Island in the Ohio River. While this Island is in West Virginia, it is a good place to scan for Osprey (spring, summer, fall) and Bald Eagles (fall, winter, and early spring). The Ohio River at the head of the island can be viewed from a pull-off in front of the produce buildings just before the road turns off of OH-7.

The wooded hillsides around the backwater and the brushy lower areas often hold woodland/brush birds.

If you take Newell Run Road back along the creek (a right turn just past the church when southbound, or a left turn just before the church northbound), there are opportunities to bird fields, woods, and rural yards. This area is particularly good in spring. Three to five miles back, the road will cover just about all the habitats. This is a blacktop road.

From Marietta, take OH-7 north. About 8.3 miles from the I-77 overpass you will come to Willow Island Lock and Dam. Another 3.1 miles will bring you to Mud Lane, on the left. Turn left onto Mud Lane and follow the road around the backwater, which is on your right.

The two pull-offs on the perimeter road are described above. An open area on the west side of route 7 before the northeast terminus of the perimeter road. The road to the parking area in front of the church, except on Sundays.

Watch for traffic on OH-7 and perimeter road. Roads can be flooded during bad weather.

The Wayne National Forest is located in the hills of southeastern Ohio. This small national forest, in the heart of the heavily populated Midwest, covers almost a quarter million acres of Appalachian foothills. The Wayne is divided into three blocks administered by two Ranger Districts at Athens and Ironton. A field office is also located east of Marietta.

Visitors to national forest lands are welcome to camp, hike, hunt, and fish. The Forest boundaries surround a checkerboard pattern of ownership, with public and private ownership interspersed. There are over 300 miles of trails in the Forest for hiking, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding, mountain biking, or horseback riding.