Stoneleigh is designated as Natural Lands and is open daily from 10am to 5pm. There are over 40 acres with well maintained paved paths, restrooms, benches (throughout), covered table/seating areas, and beautifully maintained grounds with a large variety of trees (labeled) which are home to many birds and other wildlife. I’ve heard that some long-eared owls are resident there but I didn’t see any. It’s a great place for a walk - or a picnic. There are two parking lots off of County Line Avenue in Villanova.

Today was my first visit - an adjacent property of 13.5 acres was purchased by the local school district which wants to cut down most of the very old trees and put buildings on it. Owls, fox, coyotes, and many other wildlife will be displaced. A group that is fighting to preserve the land saw some of my photos on Facebook and contacted me to photograph the wildlife there. I'll be joining at least one person on Tuesday to do a walk through. So, today I decided to see what Stoneleigh is like - and wow - it's really awesome. I'll be taking many walks there this summer.
I went there around noon today and saw several small birds - got rained on but the walk was enjoyable.

20220326_Blue Jay_Stoneleigh_2864pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20220326_Blue Jay_Stoneleigh_2863pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20220326_Blue Jay_Stoneleigh_2828pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20220326_Blue Jay_Stoneleigh_2826pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20220326_Dark-eyed Junco_Stoneleigh_2805pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20220326_Dark-eyed Junco_Stoneleigh_2788pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

The acrobat!
20220326_White-breated Nuthatch_Stoneleigh_2823pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20220326_White-breated Nuthatch_Stoneleigh_2821pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20220326_American Robin_Stoneleigh_2843pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20220326_Dark Blue Six Petal Wildflower_Stoneleigh_2839pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

On the Gulf of Mexico, South Texas.
I think the Birds are called Scissortailed Flycatchers. Try as I might, I couldn't get one without a wire in the frame
Note the Orb Weaver Spider sitting nervously in the center of his masterpiece. There were dozens of these collected in a relatively small area with the early morning sun shining through them. It reminded me of Africa where we saw the same thing one early morning.
There were hundreds of these Thistles growing every where. Every one of them accompanied by Butterflys, Bees and sundry other bugs of all descriptions.
I hope you like these!