This popular birding site sees an ongoing influx of migrating birds, with new species arriving weekly.  Group will gather at the end of Radcliffe Road at the Dike Trail parking lot at 8:00 a.m. Hike will proceed along the level flat graveled path to the single-track trail, turning around at the airport fence at the end of the runway. One side of the trail offers a transitional zone of conifers, alder, cottonwoods, and willows paralleling the runway while the other side is a bird haven of tall grasses, sedges, and other wetland vegetation.  The distance from the parking lot to the end is roughly 1.6 miles. This is an out and back hike, and participants may choose to turn around at any time.  If you enjoy photography, you might choose to bring your camera along with your binoculars.  (Low tide -2.1’ at 9:04 am)

Location: Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge – Airport Dike Trail – https://www.google.com/maps/place/Airport+Dike+Trailhead/@51.8240982,-139.8219101,5z/data=!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sAirport+Dike+trail!3m6!1s0x5493636abcdb14c1:0xd2c4a60c42f82135!8m2!3d46.1530454!4d-123.8642852!15sChJBaXJwb3J0IERpa2UgdHJhaWySAQtoaWtpbmdfYXJlYeABAA!16s%2Fg%2F11kpr5hs0h?entry=ttu

JAS Contact: field-trips@juneau-audubon-society.org

Leaders: Patty Rose and Jeff Sauer