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	Chehalis River Surge Plain	x
HABITAT:	WDNR Natural Area Preserve 2,644 acres of Chehalis River sloughs w/ coniferous and deciduous riparian areas and forested wetlands.
BIRDING:	Bald Eagles, Red-breasted Sapsuckers; and Downy, Hairy, and Pileated Woodpeckers use snags. Sloughs are favored by Double-crested Cormorants, Pied-billed Grebes, Hooded and Common Mergansers, Northern Shovelers, Northern Pintails, Canvasbacks, and Ruddy Ducks. Spring migrants include Black-throated Gray Warblers, and Song and White-crowned Sparrows. In fall find Hermit Thrushes, Cedar Waxwings, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets.
VIEWING:	Walk to viewing platform at 0.5 mile and bench at 1.75 miles; 3.5-mile trail leads to end of Blue Slough.
ACCESS:	From Aberdeen, take Hwy 101 S (toward Raymond/Cosmopolis). At milepost 79.4, turn east onto Blue Slough Rd. Drive 4.6 miles. Turn left (east) onto Hwy 107 N. Drive 1.1 miles. Turn left (north) onto Preacher’s Slough Rd. Turn immediately left into trailhead parking

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