Birding

The North Olympic Peninsula's location and climate supports bird watching year around. Bird enthusiasts come to the Olympic Peninsula from around the world to study the more than 200 species of birds that inhabit the region. Bald eagles, marbled murrelets, brants, falcons, stellar jays, dippers, thrushes, widgeons and many more species can be seen. During the spring and fall migrations, many species of birds pass through the area, however some birds remain through the summer due to the diversity of habitat on the Peninsula. During the winter we see large numbers of ocean birds and waterfowl.

The Olympic Peninsula Birding Loop
Check out this Washington Audubon site for a detailed, colorful map of the Olympic Peninsula Birding Loop - complete with local services information. The Loop connects the Nisqually River delta in south Puget Sound, to wild Pacific breakers in the west, traveling along rivers through moss-draped forests, and touching the tip of the contiguous U.S. at Cape Flattery. The route skims the Pacific Coast and then heads east over the Olympic Peninsula, and south along the inland waters of Hood Canal.
http://wa.audubon.org/BirdingTrailMaps/TM_index.html

Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society (OPAS)
OPAS promotes birding and conservation as community educators, volunteers, and stewards. There is map on this site showing where to look for birds on the Olympic Peninsula.
www.olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org

Dungeness River Audubon Center
The center provides the space for OPAS activities. It also houses a spectacular exhibit of local birds and is a wealth of information on the flora and fauna of the Olympic Peninsula.
www.dungenessrivercenter.org/