Hamma Hamma Beaver Pond |
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HABITAT: |
USFS 20-acre freshwater beaver pond, basalt cliff. | ||
| BIRDING: | See Band-tailed Pigeons in trees, Ring-necked Ducks on ponds, Vaux’s Swifts above cliff. Listen for Wilson’s Warblers, Swainson’s Thrushes, Pacific-slope Flycatchers, Song Sparrows, Winter Wrens. Check big-leaf maples for Northern Flickers, Red-breasted Sapsuckers; snags for Bald Eagles, Belted Kingfishers. | ||
VIEWING: |
Best viewing in first 0.2 mile of 0.7-mile loop; bear left at Y 0.1-mile to pond overlook. | ||
| ACCESS: | From Hwy 101 at milepost 317.9, turn west at sign for Hamma Hamma Recreation Area onto FS Rd 25. Drive 9.3 miles (stay right at Y at 6.3 miles). Park in pullout for Trail #815. | ||
| MORE BIRDING : | From Hwy 101 at milepost 317.9, turn west at sign for Hamma Hamma Recreation Area onto FS Rd 25. Drive 5.8 miles, turn left into campground, drive loop to riverside kiosk. Walk 1.5-mile Living Legacy Trail (#802). | ||