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Lewis Unit-Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
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HABITAT:
USFWS salt- and freshwater marshes by south Willapa Bay, hillside of deciduous and conifer forest.
BIRDING: Water birds rule the roost! Freshwater marsh birds include Common Mergansers, Canvasbacks, and Northern Shovelers. Spring brings Killdeer, Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, and Spotted Sandpipers, plus Tree, Northern Rough-winged, Violet-green, and Barn Swallows. Forest harbors Common Ravens, Barred Owls, Band-tailed Pigeons, Spotted Towhees, and Steller’s Jays
VIEWING:
Walk left up 0.5-mile hillside trail or down to 2-mile trail along dike to check ponds. Scope mud flats at low tide for spring shorebirds.
ACCESS:
From Hwy 101 at milepost 18.6, turn west onto Jeldness Rd. Drive 1.2 miles to Lewis Unit parking area.
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