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Coal Creek Slough |
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HABITAT: |
County/port-owned 380 acres of pristine wetlands by Columbia River. |
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| BIRDING: | Spring summons Bullock’s Orioles; and Willow, Olive-sided, and Pacific-slope Flycatchers. Summer skies hold Ospreys, Turkey Vultures, Purple Martins, and Violet-green, Rough-winged, and Barn Swallows, while Belted Kingfishers swoop from riparian perches. Look for Lesser Goldfinches, Mourning Doves, and Cedar Waxwings in overhanging brush while Common Mergansers and American Coots scuttle underneath. Conifers attract Hairy, Downy, and Pileated Woodpeckers. | ||
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Birding by boat: Allow 3 hours to canoe or kayak 2 miles through Coal Creek and Fisher Sloughs. Launch on rising tide, return on slack. Cautions: afternoon wind blows up Columbia River; impassable brush prevents landing on slough shores. |
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| ACCESS: | From Hwy 4 (Ocean Beach Hwy) at milepost 55, turn south into unmarked boat launch parking area. | ||