We strolled a lovely shaded trail around Hills Creek Lake just NE of Wellsboro. August isn’t really great birding season here but a few of the locals were out. The best sight was a barred owl. It swooped just in front of us along a wooded section of the trail then perched about 30 feet away to let us get a good look. We stood very still but he was not happy and let out a raspy alarm call the whole time.  

Closer to the lake we found a Great Blue, a Green Heron, King Fishers, Mallards, Spotted Sandpipers, and an Osprey