Bring your binoculars to check out the birds roosting in Audobon IBA #56 - Conejohela Flats. IBA means Important Bird Area. The morning I placed this cache, I saw two egrets, a cormorant, many ducks and seagulls, and two bald eagles that were perched on a log at water level. For more information about this area, see the Lancaster Bird Club page - http://lancasterbirdclub.org.
The sign at the kiosk reads: "Conejohela Flats is a combination of small brushy islands and adjacent mud flats on the Susquehanna River. The mud flats are produced when Safe Harbor Dam lowers the Lake Clarke area of the Susquehanna for electricity generation. The islands are covered by a mixture of shrubs, some deciduous trees, grasses and sedges, and Purple Loosestrife. The flats are exposed and flooded weekdays by the operation of the dam. When exposed in spring and fall, they provide habitat for migrating shorebirds. There are also some larger islands with deciduous growth."
You might also visit the nearby Blue Rock Heritage Center although they have limited hours - http://www.bluerockheritage.com
When checking out the birds, beware the train tracks. Look both ways multiple times. Also keep a firm grip on kids and critters near the water. There's also a good view of Turkey Hill and the wind turbines.
Cache is not near train tracks or the water.
Congratulations to NoBlueCircles on the FTF.