Siletz Bay-Alder Island Unit
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Location
From Hwy 101 at Siletz Bay, go east on Millport Slough Lane. Easy parking. A great place for a short, peaceful walk in the woods along the river.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
Band-tailed Pigeons are often heard calling from this location. Loafing gulls and the occasional Purple Martin can be seen from the open areas. Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chickadees are present year-round. Look for Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, and Common Goldeneye in the colder months. Resident nesters include Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Marsh Wren, Swainson’s Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Purple Finch, and Common Yellow-throat.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Salmon River Estuary
- Millport Slough
- Taft Waterfront Park
- D River State Recreational Site
- Salishan Nature Trails
- Drift Creek Falls
- Drift Creek Meadows at Gorton Road
- Spring Lake Open Space
- Devil's Lake State Park
- Kernville/Siletz River - Cannery Slough
- Lincoln City 15th Street Beach Access Rocks
- Rock Creek Marsh
- Lincoln City Sewage Ponds
- Siletz Bay
- Knight Park
- East Devil's Lake State Park
- Roads End State Recreation Site
- Josephine Young Park
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