ST HELENS AREA County

A small nature park where you can expect Rufous Hummingbird approaching April. Later in the season look for Orange-crowned Warbler and typical riparian species.

This is just a tiny city park. The river view can have all manner of river birds, loons, grebes, gulls and ducks in season. An adjacent park area holds residential type passerines. It’s a good place to scan the Columbia.

Expect woodland birds, migrants, and the lake can have ducks and grebes. There is a view of the river which can be scanned for all manner of river birds, loons, grebes, gulls and ducks in season. I’ve only been here once so I don’t have a good...

This is a new patch. It looks like a dike road with bottomland woodlands and a view of the Columbia – limited knowledge.

The river view can have all manner of river birds, loons, grebes, gulls and ducks in season. Bald Eagles and Osprey are regular. A few passerines are in the area along the bank and up the cliff in the residential trees. A scan of Sand Island Marin...

This is a small scrub Oak grove with a walking loop trail. Woodpeckers, Whitebreasted Nuthatch, migrant and breeding passerines can be expected here. A couple of vantage points allow for a scan of the Columbia which can have all manner of river bi...

There is a small paved trail through a Cottonwood gallery woods. There are views of Scappoose Bay which can have all manner of river birds, loons, grebes, gulls and ducks. A Red-necked Grebe has been seen here. Pileated Woodpeckers are regular and...

A paved nature trail amid cottonwood and ash. Look for Hairy Woodpecker, Band-tailed Pigeon, Brown Creeper, Black-capped Chickadee. At the bay one can find Osprey, scaup, Bufflehead, cormorants. Sandpipers and other shorebirds will show up to feed...

Milton Creek flows through the park so watch for riparian species. This is a top migrant location in the spring. If possible, avoid the weekends because the frisbee golf course is very popular. Warblers, vireos, flycatchers and other migrants can ...

The main attraction is the water works ponds for ducks and gulls in winter. Mew Gulls can number in the 100’s in winter. The edges of the impounded water can have an irregular shore bird in the rip rap… Rarities include Heerman’s Gull an...