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McLane Creek Nature Trail |  x  x xxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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HABITAT: |
WDNR forest, large beaver pond. | ||
| BIRDING: | Beginning birding-by-ear. Spring-summer, listen for Pacific-slope Flycatchers, Cassin’s and Hutton’s Vireos. Local nesters include Black-headed Grosbeaks, Rufous Hummingbirds, Wood Ducks, Hooded Mergansers. Vaux’s Swifts soar in summer. Fall features Band-tailed Pigeons, Ring-billed Ducks, Gray Jays. See Bald Eagles, Greater Scaups, Varied Thrushes in winter. Year-round, find Red-breasted Sapsuckers, Pileated Woodpeckers, Winter Wrens. | ||
VIEWING: |
Follow 0.6-mile ADA and 1.1-mile trails to overlook, around pond. | ||
ACCESS: |
From Hwy 101 westbound at milepost 362.3, take 2nd Ave SW exit. Turn right (east) onto Mud Bay Rd. From Hwy 101 eastbound at milepost 360.5, take Mud Bay/Evergreen College exit. Turn left (north) at end of ramp, drive 0.2 mile, turn right (east) onto Mud Bay Rd. Once on Mud Bay Rd, drive 0.7 mile. Turn left (south) onto Delphi Rd SW. Drive 3.1 miles. Turn right (SW) at McLane Creek Nature Trail sign. Drive 0.4 mile to parking, trailheads. |
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