Jarrell Cove State Park |
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HABITAT: |
State park’s 43-acre forested shoreline, saltwater bay. | ||
| BIRDING: | Spring = singers! Listen for Hutton’s Vireos and Pacific-slope Flycatchers in forest. Also find Brown Creepers and Red-breasted Nuthatches. Ducks grab winter spotlight: On rising tide, see Surf Scoters, Common Goldeneyes, Red-breasted Mergansers, plus Common, Pacific, and occasional Red-throated Loons. At low tide, Bonaparte’s, Mew, and Ring-billed Gulls lounge on mudflats. | ||
VIEWING: |
Walk left to 1.0-mile forest loop for Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers; turn right to floating dock. | ||
| ACCESS: | From Hwy 3 at milepost 10.7, turn right (east) on Pickering Rd. Drive 4.1 miles crossing E Hartstine Bridge. At T intersection, turn left (north) onto E North Island Dr. Drive 3.3 miles. Turn left (west) onto Wingert Rd. Drive 0.4 mile. Turn left into park, drive 0.3 mile to picnic parking past restrooms. Also, bird by kayak, canoe, or sailboat as part of Cascadia Marine Trail. | ||