A parking area and two wildlife trails are located adjacent to Allison Lake. The Allison Lake trail contains habitat for a variety of birds. Wood ducks utilize the artificial nest structures in Allison Lake and their broods may be seen during spring and summer months. The red-cockaded woodpecker trail courses through compartment 14 and ends at an active colony site. Cavity trees in the colony are characterized by accumulations of white pitch and are marked by a painted white stripe at the base of the tree.
Birds are more active around the colony site during spring and early summer.
The trail also provides opportunities to observe the songbirds that use the various forest habitats. This folder lists 198 species of birds confirmed as occuring on the refuge. Should you find species of birds not on this list, please contact the Refuge Manager, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, Round Oak, Georgia 31038. We are interested in keeping the list updated and need to know the observers, dates, sites of observations, and the species seen. Birds of Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia.