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Black River |
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HABITAT: |
Slow-moving river through protected corridor of dense riparian marsh owned by WDFW, USFWS, WDNR, Thurston County Parks, The Nature Conservancy. |
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| BIRDING: | Best mid-late spring. Migrants include Red-eyed and Warbling Vireos, Yellow Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Tree Swallows, abundant Cedar Waxwings; and Olive-sided, Pacific-slope, and Willow Flycatchers. Wilson’s Snipe winnow spring-early summer. Wood Ducks, Band-tailed Pigeons, American Goldfinches, Bullock’s Orioles, and Song Sparrows are possible. Shy American Bitterns, Virginia Rails, Soras, and Green Herons hide in dense brush; and Marsh Wrens in cattails. | ||
VIEWING: |
Birding by boat. Use WDFW boat launch, paddle downstream no more than 2 miles, return to launch. Caution: No landing sites along river. On-site rental: Black River Canoe Trips Inc. 360-273-6369. |
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| ACCESS: | From I-5, take exit 95 (Maytown/Littlerock). Drive north (straight through intersection) to Littlerock. Road curves to left (west) onto Maytown Rd SW. Drive 2.8 miles. Turn left (south) in the town of Littlerock onto Littlerock Road SW. Drive 1.9 miles. Turn right (west) into WDFW boat launch access parking. | ||