HERON MCCABE

MILTON, Del. - The fall season is a great time of year to experience the great outdoors. McCabe Preserve near Milton offers a variety of birds for hikers and bird watchers alike this time of year.

Natasha Whetzel, with the Nature Conservancy of Delaware, says this is a perfect time of year to visit the preserve. "McCabe Preserve is a local birding hotspot. A great place to come and observe the fall migration. We have a high diversity of bird species that utilize this Preserve. Because we have a lot of different habitat types occurring here."

The Broadkill River borders the Preserve for about a mile and that's where a variety of birds have been spotted. Herons, egrets, different species of ducks and geese are seen there this time of year. Canoers and kayakers will get a good view of the wildlife while floating down the Broadkill River.

The preserve has a checklist visitors can use to help with their bird watching. The only time the Preserve is closed is during deer hunting season.

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