As spring moves along, ring-necked pheasants can be heard crowing and wild turkeys can be heard gobbling, interrupting the morning songs of Eastern meadowlarks, field sparrows, cardinals, and numerous, colorful warblers in the uplands. Spring is also a good time to take a walk on the service roads around some of the smaller lakes. And as you hike near these water areas keep an eye on the downed trees protruding from the water, for there you'll see midland painted turtles, map turtles, and Blanding's turtles sunning themselves. If you're lucky, you may even spy the endangered copperbelly water snake. An Wildlife Area is the only place in Ohio where this snake exists.
Spring is also an exceptional time to visit the area for birding in the fields.
If you come upon one of the many small marshes, you can view tree swallows, wood ducks, mallards, blue-winged teal, great blue herons, green herons, killdeer, and greater yellowlegs. As summer takes over, a walk through the woods reveals a completely different spectrum of wildlife viewing opportunities. For example, summer is family time, and you may see a hen turkey with a brood of poults in search of protein-rich insects to fuel the young birds' rapid growth. Many other species are also raising young at this time of year at La Su An, so be alert with your binoculars when hiking and quick on the brakes when driving. An Wildlife Area is definitely a unique spot in an unexpected place, and just one of 80 officially designated Watchable Wildlife sites in Ohio.