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Northrup Point Access |
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HABITAT: |
Open water, marsh, cliffs, and shrub-steppe in Steamboat Rock State Park. | ||
| BIRDING: | May-June, trees host American Goldfinches, Yellow Warblers, Cedar Waxwings, Western Kingbirds, and Bullock’s Orioles, while the air is filled with Bank Swallows and other aerial feeders such as White-throated Swifts. In fall, Common Loons and Western Grebes fish the lake. In winter, Bald Eagles and Red-tailed Hawks soar overhead; look in trees and shrubs for smaller birds: House Finches, Black-capped Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern Flickers, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, and Varied Thrushes. | ||
VIEWING: |
Good beginning birding. Check sagebrush by picnic area for Song Sparrows and California Quail. Climb onto rocky outcroppings and use scope to scan Banks Lake for Mallards, Gadwalls, and Hooded Mergansers. Look down into marsh near boat launch for American Tree Sparrows and Belted Kingfishers. |
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| ACCESS: | From Hwy 155 at milepost 18.9, turn west into Northrup Point area of Steamboat Rock State Park. Drive 0.3 mile to paved parking lot.. | ||