Myrtle Point
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
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Location
Travel 10 miles S of Coos Bay on 101. Veer left on to OR-42E, travel 20 miles to Myrtle Point.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
There is a good marsh here, as well as open wetlands and open fields. Watch for freshwater ducks in the marsh. Wintering raptors such as Merlin, White-tailed Kite, and Red-shouldered Hawk are found here, as well as other common raptors and falcons. In summer this is a good location for swallows, and wetland warblers. A Broad-winged Hawk was located here in 2007 and a Vermillion Flycatcher was here in 1992