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	Bottle Beach State Park	x	xx
HABITAT:	Park of 76 acres on saltwater bay w/shoreline mud flats, uplands of shrub, Sitka spruce.
BIRDING:	Use scope for spring shorebirds. April brings Dunlins, Red Knots, Western Sandpipers, Semipalmated Plovers, and Killdeer on their way to Alaska. In May check shrubs for Bewick’s Wrens and American Goldfinches. Black-bellied Plovers, Short-billed and some Long-billed Dowitchers migrate through spring and fall; fall-only migrants include Whimbrels and American Golden Plovers. Marbled Godwits arrive in fall and stay the winter.
VIEWING:	Walk 0.1-mile trail along dike, cross bridge, and follow path to beach. Birding is best 1.5 hours before and after high tide. Check bridge area for Virginia Rails, Marsh Wrens, and Rufous Hummingbirds. Caution: Stay off treacherous mudflats.
ACCESS:	From Hwy 105 at milepost 34.8 (across from Ocosta Third St), turn northwest into parking pull-off at “Road Closed” sign. Caution: Short sight-distance for exiting/entering 50-mph-highway.

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