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Humptulips Estuary
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HABITAT:
Grays Harbor Audubon Society’s Humptulips River sloughs, forested wetlands, mudflats on bay.
BIRDING: Spring on the wing! Thousands of Western Sandpipers, Dunlins, Long-billed and Short-billed Dowitchers migrate through, plus Wilson’s and Black-throated Gray Warblers, Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed Hawks. Winter brings American Wigeons, Green-winged Teals, Northern Pintails, Buffleheads
VIEWING:
From edge of trees, view spring shorebirds on marsh, mudflats. Best viewing 2 hours before/after high tide.
ACCESS:
From Hwy 109 at milepost 10.4 turn south onto Burrows Rd. Drive 1 mile. Park in small pullout on left (south).
MORE BIRDING :
Birding-by-boat. From Hwy 109 at milepost 10.1, turn south at public fishing sign. Drive 0.1 mile, park in WDFW boat launch. Launch on rising tide, return on slack. Caution: impassible brush prevents landing on slough shores.

 

 

 

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