Field Trips and Walks
Puget Sound Hot Spots
Here you'll find information about some of our favorite local birding spots.
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Asahel Curtis Area
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This easy forest trail, named after an early photographer, offers a tempting stretch break while traveling on I-90 (despite the sound of traffic)... |
Bellevue Botanical Gardens
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This is a beautiful park cut off from downtown Bellevue, only realized because of the hum of traffic along I-405. The park is filled with specialized gardens; ... |
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Black River Heronry
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A 93-acre refuge that hosts the largest heron colony in Washington, with approximately 130 nests in 2005. This is a unique subspecies of great blue heron, whic... |
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Bloedel Reserve
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The primary purpose of the Reserve is to provide people with an opportunity to enjoy nature through quiet walks in the gardens and woodlands. The Bloedel Reserv... |
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Bob Heirman Wildlife Area
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This is a 343-acre county park with riparian, wetland and agricultural habitats. With this unique setting and outstanding natural resources, it offers a great l... |
Cascadia Community College Wetlands
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Cavanaugh Pond
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Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area is approximately 44 acres and is located on the left bank of the Cedar River. The Natural Area is adjacent to the Cedar River Trail ... |
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Cougar Mountain Regional Park
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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park is one of the most incredible natural resources in the King County Park System. Surrounded by the cities of Bellevue, New... |
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Discovery Park
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Discovery Park is a 534 acre natural area park operated by the Seattle Parks and Recreation. It is the largest city park in Seattle, and occupies most of the fo... |
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Foster Island
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Foster Island is part of the 230-acre Washington Park Arboretum. The Arboretum is a combination of highway, wetlands and landscaped gardens and at the north en... |
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Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
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Grays Harbor NWR was established in 1990 and is located in the northeast corner of Grays Harbor estuary. It encompasses about 1,500 acres of intertidal mudflats... |
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Hotspot Master
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Juanita Bay Park
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Juanita Bay Park offers many opportunities at up close views a variety of wildlife in several types of habitats in Kirkland, WA. The 144-acre park provides hab... |
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Kelsey Creek Park
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This park is nestled in the heart of well-developed neighborhoods but the feel is more isolated, country woods experience. The park is made up of 150 acres of ... |
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Kubota Gardens
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Kubota Garden is a 20 acre (81,000 m²) Japanese garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.A public garden owned by the City of Seattle an... |
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Lake Hills Greenbelt
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The Greenbelt is a 130 acre park connecting Larsen Lake to the north and Phantom Lake to the south. The long narrow shape of the park with its varied environme... |
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Lake Sammamish State Park
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Lake Sammamish State Park is a 512-acre day-use park with 6,858 feet of waterfront on Lake Sammamish. The area around the lake was an important culture zone for... |
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Luther Burbank Park
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Luther Burbank is a large park of 77 acres with three-quarters of a mile of Lake Washington waterfront. Much of the park has been left undeveloped to foster a v... |
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Marymoor Park
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The park's many habitats, such as riparian, marsh, forest and meadow, attract more than 150 species of birds. |
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Mercer Slough Nature Park
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Though it sits amid the urban bustle of Bellevue, Mercer Slough Nature Park's 326 acres of wetlands, meadows, forest, and bog are home or the seasonal destinati... |
