Heceta Head Lighthouse Scenic Viewpoint
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Checklists
Location
Go to the Oregon Birding Trails website http://www.oregonbirdingtrails.org/. Choose the Oregon Coast Birding Trail. Click on the Central Coast tab and go to section 90.
Also, you can visit the Heceta Head Lighthouse website: http://hecetalighthouse.com/
Parking passes can be bought onsite.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
Sea cliffs, offshore rocks/stacks, coastal spruce/hemlock forest, etc.
Good seawatching year around. A large seabird breeding colony is visible on the cliffs and offshore rocks/stacks. The creek at the overflow parking lot often has a dipper zipping up and down it.
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