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HABITAT: |
Squaxin Tribe’s bay, WDNR Natural Area Preserve’s 164 acres of creek, estuary, mudflats, salt marsh. | ||
| BIRDING: | April brings migrating Swainson’s Thrushes, Western Tanagers. Purple Martins nest in boxes on pilings. In fall see Black-bellied Plovers, Western and Least Sandpipers, Dunlins, followed by Caspian Terns, hundreds of Bonaparte’s and Glaucous-winged Gulls. Eared Grebes, Hooded Mergansers, Ruddy Ducks stay through winter. | ||
VIEWING: |
Walk 0.1 mile on rough trail down to overlook. Scope mudflats, saltwater. Bonus: spawning salmon in fall, Squaxin Island Tribe Museum. | ||
ACCESS: |
From Hwy 101 at milepost 356.0, turn east onto Old Olympic Hwy. Drive 0.2 mile. Turn right into Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve parking. Squaxin Museum – From Hwy 101 milepost 356.0, turn onto Old Olympic Hwy. Turn right onto SE K’wuh-Deegs-Altxw. Park in lot. Call tour coordinator to visit archeology site, 360-432-3841. | ||
| MORE BIRDING : | Squaxin kiosk - From Hwy 101 milepost 356.0, turn east onto Old Olympic Hwy. Immediately turn right into Oyster Bay estuary scenic pullout with Squaxin legend kiosk. Scope migrating shorebirds. Salmon trail - November weekends/holidays, private trail opens for forest birding, salmon. From Hwy 101 at milepost 356.0, turn west onto Old Olympic Hwy. Drive 0.75 mile. Veer right onto Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail Rd/FS Rd 2700. Drive 0.5 mile, park. |
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