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HABITAT:	State park’s 434 acres of coniferous forest, bluffs, 6 miles of beach on Strait of Juan de Fuca.
BIRDING:	Spring and fall spotlight shorebirds: Sanderlings, Whimbrels, Spotted Sandpipers. Forest nesters include Red Crossbills, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Ruby- and Golden-crowned Kinglets, Pine Siskins. In summer, find Wilson’s Warblers, Hutton’s Vireos, Olive-sided and Pacific-slope Flycatchers, Bewick’s Wrens. Winter-spring, saltwater draws Common Loons, Marbled Murrelets, Buffleheads, Western and Red-necked Grebes, Harlequin Ducks; and Black, Surf and White-winged Scoters. Brants stay January-March. (Also see sparrows of Kah Tai Lagoon; raptors/woodpeckers of Fort Flagler.
VIEWING:	Walk to beach. 12 miles of trails wind through park. Bonus: Marine Science Center.
ACCESS:	From Hwy 20 at milepost 12.0 in city of Port Townsend, follow signs to Fort Worden. Turn left (north) into Fort. Drive 2 blocks, turn right onto Eisenhower Rd. Drive 0.3 miles. Turn left at sign to beach/Marine Science Center. Drive 0.6 mile to beach parking.
MORE BIRDING :	From Fort Worden entrance, turn right (west) onto W St. Drive 0.4 mile, turn right onto Spruce St, which curves to left. Turn right onto San Juan St/49th St. Drive 0.6 mile. Turn right onto Kuhn St. Drive 0.4 mile to North Beach Park, park in lot. Beach extends 6 miles west, 3 miles east to Point Wilson; meadow trail leads to Chinese Gardens wetlands for Northern Shovelers, Green-winged Teals, Gadwalls.

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