Hammond Boat Basin

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Location

From Warrenton, go north on Hwy 104 (Fort Stevens Hwy). Hammond is about 3 miles north of Warrenton. Turn right on Iredale Drive and bird the boat basin. Be sure to go all the way round to the north side where the gulls often gather in the parking lot.

 

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Habitat and Birds

Thayer’s and Glaucous Gulls can be found with the more common California, Ring-billed, Westerns, Glaucous-winged and Heermann’s. Purple Martins nest in the area. During the fall anchovy run, Sooty Shearwaters, Brown Pelicans, and Cormorants can be found. Loons and Grebes like this spot as well.

 

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