North Dam Park		restrom closed in winter
HABITAT:	Municipal/BuRec park by deep, open water of Banks Lake with cattail wetlands at base of dam.
BIRDING:	This is a great place to find unusual gulls in fall and winter. Search through Herring, Ring-billed, and California Gulls for possible Thayer’s, Glaucous, and Glaucous-winged Gulls. April-October, Ospreys are seen over lake. Bald Eagles perch on trees and ice shelves in winter, while Golden Eagles may be found year-round. Cattail wetlands below dam host Marsh Wrens. Look in wild roses for Song and White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Flickers, American Goldfinches – and even Cedar Waxwings in winter.
VIEWING:	Walk 1-mile loop across North Dam, down to wetlands, and back around ballpark. Avoid summer crowds.
ACCESS:	From Hwy 155 in Grand Coulee, turn north at North Dam Park sign into park. Drive 0.1 mile, veer left, then right onto paved road. Drive to parking area by lake and dam.

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