The walk will begin in the Fish Creek parking lot at 8:00 a.m. The varied habitat of sedges and grasses, shrubs, alder, willow, and conifers along with the fresh creek water mixing with incoming salt water creates a unique and beautiful estuary. Spring migration can bring flocks of sea and dabbling ducks, shorebirds, gulls, crows, […]
Meet at the end of Industrial Boulevard at 8:00 a.m. Hike will proceed along the mostly level and gravel path with numerous muddy spots and occasional water crossings, out to the mouth of the Mendenhall wetlands. This area attracts waterfowl, shorebirds, as well as songbirds and raptors in the meadows. One of the premiere birding […]
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, […]
Group will gather in the parking lot in the picnic area (not in the Eagle River Campground). On one side of the area there is willow and alder, and fields of grasses and wildflowers. In the opposite direction, Eagle River flows out to join Lynn Canal creating an extensive delta and tidal flat. At low […]
This will be a muddy, 3-4 hour birding adventure through the grasses to shoreline. Leaving the Dike Trail, the group will head off onto the dirt path out through the meadow to the low tide line. Shorebirds and waterfowl ought to be found along the water’s edge and waterways, and there is a possibility to […]
This excellent birding site sees a continuous migration through the spring, with new species each week. Group will gather in the parking lot in the picnic area (not in the large paved lot adjacent to Eagle River Campground and cabins). In the shoreside willows and alders, look for early songbirds. On the sand bars and […]
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 […]
Hike will proceed along the mostly level, mostly flat, with some gravel or dirt path with numerous muddy spots and occasional water crossings, out to the wetlands at the mouth of the Mendenhall River. Tall grasses hide nesting Savannah Sparrows and other songbirds. The area also attracts snipes, shrikes, waterfowl, as well as raptors in […]
The walk will begin at the parking lot by the Forest Service building on Back Loop Rd. This is an out-and-back hike on a graveled, relatively flat trail with a few small ups and downs. Distance is roughly one and a half miles depending on the various side trails explored. The deciduous vegetation (alder, willow, […]
The group will meet at the western end of Sunny Drive (looking toward the airport, not toward downtown). Sunny Drive is accessed from the old Glacier Highway, not from Egan Drive. This wetlands bird walk highlights the Tree Swallow Nesting Box project, and the conservation efforts of SEALTrust on this rebounding tidal flat. Other various […]
