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Juanita Bay Park
Juanita Bay Park (Kirkland, Washington) offers many opportunities for up-close views of a variety of wildlife in several types of environment. The 144-acre park provides habitat for songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, shorebirds, amphibians, turtles, beavers, and other small mammals. Interpretive signs are located throughout the park for self-guided tours. Juanita Bay Park features paved trails and several boardwalks through marshland to the lakeshore.
Notes:
Interpretive tours of this wildlife habitat are conducted by volunteer Juanita Bay Park Rangers on the first Sunday of each month, starting out from the parking lot at 1 p.m. Tours last approximately one hour and take place rain or shine. Bring binoculars. No registration is required.
Eastside Audubon birding walks are the third Tuesday morning of the month. Start time varies by time of year; please check our calendar. An Eastside Audubon member who is also an Eastside Ranger leads this relaxed walk to look for any birds in the area. Bring binoculars and meet in the parking lot. No registration required.
Highlights of Juanita Bay Park
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Walking/jogging trails
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Boardwalks over the wetlands and viewing platforms to observe nature
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Interpretive and educational signs
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Ranger-guided tours by appointment: (425) 576-8805
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Easy walk to Juanita Beach Park
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On-site parking
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Picnicking (benches and tables scattered throughout park)
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Restroom facilities April to October. These are closed and secured prior to first freeze. Port-o-potties on site during closure.
Getting There: The park is at 2201 Market Street in Kirkland. Open all year, dawn to dusk.
Where to Go: Trails are easy to find and follow. Be sure not to miss the boardwalks. It pays to be quiet and listen for the many species that fly through the trees and brush.
Setting: Wet meadow, marsh, open water, shrub wetland, wooded wetland, and intermittent marsh.
Best Time to See the Birds: Year-round.
Birds Commonly Seen: Wood Duck, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, Merganser, Common Loon, Grebes, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Merlin, Virginia Rail, Sora, American Coot, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Western and Least Sandpipers, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe; Mew, Ring-billed, California and Glaucous-winged Gulls; Caspian Tern, Band-tailed Pigeon, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Black and Vaux’s Swifts, Anna’s and Rufous Hummingbirds, Belted Kingfisher, many woodpeckers, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Warbling and Red-eyed Vireos, and many more.
For More Information: Visit the Juanita Bay Park Tour page.
