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Cowlitz Wildlife Area: Brim Bar |
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HABITAT: |
WDFW riparian deciduous forest, gravel bar of Cowlitz River. |
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| BIRDING: | Calling adventuresome birders! Ospreys, Bald Eagles, Belted Kingfishers – even American Kestrels – fly through riparian corridor. On gravel bar, Killdeer feign broken wings. Look in scrub trees for Red-eyed Vireos, Common Yellowthroats, Varied Thrushes, and American Goldfinches spring-summer, plus Western Scrub Jays and Townsend’s Solitaires spring-fall. Downy Woodpeckers and Northern Flickers favor cottonwoods. Check river and sloughs for Common and Hooded Mergansers, and Common and Barrow’s Goldeneyes spring and fall. | ||
VIEWING: |
Primitive site w/ NO amenities. Walk around metal gate onto gravel bar to view river. Walk up river 0.5 mile on fishermen’s paths or 100 yards down river. |
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| ACCESS: | From Hwy 12 after milepost 74.1, turn south. Drive 3.0 miles. Turn left onto Spencer Rd, then right (east) immediately onto unimproved dirt road leading down to small bumpy parking area. | ||