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La Center Bottoms |
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HABITAT: |
Municipal/county park w/ 574 acres of riparian wetlands and hillside forest on East Fork of Lewis River. |
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| BIRDING: | Color flashes during spring migration: Western Tanagers, Bullock’s Orioles, and Rufous Hummingbirds. Turkey Vultures soar above in summer. First fall arrivals are Killdeer, Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitchers, and Wilson’s Snipe, followed by Sandhill Cranes in October. Winter boasts hundreds of Tundra Swans. | ||
VIEWING: |
Walk 0.3-mile paved ADA trail to river, where left trail leads 0.1-mile to woods w/ perches for Ospreys, Bald Eagles, and Cooper’s and Red-tailed Hawks; right trail leads 0.4-mile by wetlands to two bird blinds. |
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| ACCESS: | From I-5, take exit 16 (La Center). Turn east onto NW La Center Rd/Old Pacific Hwy. Drive 1.9 miles. Turn right at end of bridge guardrail onto W 3rd St. Turn right immediately again. Drive down hill into parking area. | ||