Wildlife
The Frank Felbaum Bat Sanctuary is the home of the largest nursery colony of little brown bats in Pennsylvania. This church known as the Canoe Creek Bat Refuge attracts visitors interested in observing the bats as they emerge each night for feeding. The park is also the site of a hibernaculum for more than 30,000 bats of six species, including the endangered Indiana bat.
Canoe Creek State park is on the path followed by many species of migratory birds including waterfowl, Bald Eagles and ospreys. The wetlands provide habitat for birds like the bluebird, oriole, red-winged blackbird and the brown thrasher.
The park also provided a habitat for the woodland creatures most common in Pennsylvania, white-tailed deer, turkey, squirrels, chipmunks, and Ruffed Grouse. The hunting of these animals is permitted during the hunting seasons designated by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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