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Scatter Creek |
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HABITAT: |
WDFW 800 acres of riparian, rare Garry oak woodland, and glacial outwash prairie. |
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| BIRDING: | Late April-early June, forest and prairies fill w/ songs of Western Bluebirds, Western Meadowlarks, Chipping and Savannah Sparrows, Willow and Pacific-slope Flycatchers (more often heard than seen), and Orange-crowned Warblers. Western Tanagers, Warbling and Cassin’s Vireos nest. Bewick’s Wrens, Red-breasted Nuthatches, and American Kestrels stay year-round, as do creek-side residents – Belted Kingfishers, Western Scrub and Steller’s Jays – and forest-dwellers – Red-breasted Sapsuckers, Downy Woodpeckers, and Northern Flickers. | ||
VIEWING: |
From southwest corner of parking area, cross field to north side of barn for 1-mile Inner Foot Trail loop circling oak grove. 2-mile horse trail loops south through meadow and joins foot trail back to parking. |
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| ACCESS: | From I-5, take exit 88 B (Hwy12W/Aberdeen). Immediately turn north (right) onto Elderberry St SW. Drive 0.3 mile. Turn right (east) at “T” intersection onto 193rd Ave SW. Drive 0.1 mile. Turn left (north) onto Gauva St SW. Drive 0.9 mile. Turn right (east) at “T” intersection onto 183rd Ave SW. Drive 0.1 mile. Turn left (north) onto Gauva again. Drive 0.2 mile. Continue (north) straight on gravel road w/ “Dead End” sign. Turn left (west) into WDFW gravel parking area. | ||