Significance of Roaches Run Sanctuary

Significance of Roaches Run Sanctuary. . , The stream that previously flowed through this area called Roaches Run is named after the Roach family who owned this land starting in 1838. The Roaches used enslaved labor to manage several brick and masonry plants on the Run and a nearby grist mill for grinding grain. After more than a century of ownership, what was left of the Roach family land became National Park Service land. In 1935, the Civilian Conservation Corps completed construction of the Waterfowl Sanctuary on former Roach property. Since then, the area has become popular as an avid birdwatching and fishing location for residents and visitors. , Captions , Pied-Billed Grebes ae diving birds that eat large crustaceans along with a great variety of fish, amphibians, insects and other invertebrates. They can trap water in their feathers, giving them great control over their buoyancy. , Photo courtesy of Dori ([email protected]), Buffleheads are small ducks that spend their winters bobbing in bays, estuaries, reservoirs and lakes. Rather than building their own nests, Buffleheads make their homes in old holes created by woodpeckers. , Photo courtesy of Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren, Yellow Warblers are known for their sweet whistled song. North America has more than 50 species of warblers, but few have the easily visible brilliant color of the Yellow Warbler. Look for them in the tops of willows and other small trees. , Photo courtesy of Rododendrites, Barn swallows have long forked tails that stream out behind them in flight. They often cruise just a few inches above the ground or water. True to their name, they almost always build their cup shaped mud nests on man-made structures. , Photo courtesy of Nrik Kiran