Birch Bay State Park
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Birch Bay State Park |
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HABITAT: |
194-acre park w/ gravel beach on saltwater shoreline, Terrell Creek, and freshwater marsh. |
BIRDING: |
Likely saltwater species include Common Loon, Western Grebe; Surf, White-winged, and Black Scoters; Harlequin Duck, Northern Pintail, American Wigeon, and Brant. Ring-billed, Bonaparte’s and Glaucous-winged Gulls are possible, as are Wood Ducks, Virginia Rails, and Bald Eagles. Spring and fall shorebirds include Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Black Turnstones, and Marbled Godwits. Winter brings Black-bellied Plovers and Dunlins. |
VIEWING: |
Park has 1.5 miles of shoreline and 3 miles of creekside trail. Winter waterfowl viewing is especially good. Avoid summer beach crowds. |
ACCESS: |
From I-5, take exit 266 (Custer/Grandview Rd). Turn west onto Hwy 548/Grandview Rd. Drive 7.5 miles. Turn right (north) onto Point Whitehorn Rd. Drive 0.7 mile into park. |