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Birch Bay State Park

Ferndale Washington Bird Watching Sites

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Birch Bay State Park - Ferndale Washington Bird Watching Sites

Noted as one of the first U.S. stopovers for migrating fall waterfowl, the waters of Birch Bay can be brimming with ducks, geese, and loons. But there is more to 194-acre Birch Bay State Park than the 8,000 feet of saltwater shoreline. Wetlands and more than 14,000 feet of freshwater shoreline on Terrell Creek combine with the mixed forest of the upper park and campgrounds to make this a great site for a wide variety of birds. Habitats: Sandy beach, mixed forest, freshwater marsh, wetland. Specialty birds: Common Loon; Pelagic and Brandt’s Cormorants; Brant; Greater Scaup; Harlequin Duck; Barrow’s Goldeneye; Bald Eagle; Peregrine Falcon; Black-bellied Plover; Black Turnstone; Surfbird; Heerman’s, Bonaparte’s, and Mew Gulls; Common Murre; Pigeon Guillemot; Marbled Murrelet; Rhinoceros Auklet; Band-tailed Pigeon; Vaux’s Swift; Rufous Hummingbird; Pileated Woodpecker; Red-breasted Sapsucker; Pacific-slope Flycatcher; Hutton’s Vireo; Northwestern Crow.

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Trail Statistics & Information

Activity Type: Birding
Nearby City: Ferndale
Length: 0.5 total miles
Elevation Gain: Minimal
Trail Type: Loop
Season: Year-round, but best in spring and fall for migrations; winter best for loons and Brant
Trailhead Elevation: 10 feet
Topo Map: Birch Bay State Park Topographic Map
Guide Book: Birding Washington Guide Book
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Weather Conditions

  1. Tonight
    Increasing clouds overnight with a chance of rain late. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South wind near 10 mph.

  2. Labor Day
    Rain likely. Highs near 60. Southeast wind near 10 mph.

  3. Monday Night through Tuesday Night
    Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Highs in the 60s. Variable wind to 10 mph.

  4. Wednesday
    Partly sunny. Highs in the 60s.

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Birding Washington
Birding Washington

by Rob and Natalie McNair-Huff (Falcon Publishing)

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