Western Sandpiper juvenile (left) and Least Sandpiper juvenile (right) - Photo: Bob Boekelheide
Dungeness Bay: Shorebirds, Gulls, and Waterfowl
Date and Time: Saturday, September 1, 2025. Meet at Three Crabs WDFW parking lot at 7:30 a.m.
Leader: Bob Boekelheide
Number of participants: 15 – Register below at the “REGISTER” button.
Meeting Place: Start at Three Crabs WDFW parking lot (at west end of Three Crabs Rd) at 7:30 A.M. After surveying Three Crabs birds, we will travel to Dungeness Landing County Park, on Oysterhouse Rd off Marine Drive.
Features: Bird migration is in full swing as summer transitions to fall. Our main targets will be shorebirds, waterfowl and lovely gulls that use the mudflats and estuary near the mouth of the Dungeness River.
Special Requirements: We’ll have to hop a few beach logs to access Three Crabs beach. Dungeness Landing Park has restrooms and is accessible to all.
Liability Form: We ask field trip participants to sign a liability release form before the day of the trip. This signed form will be good for future field trips. You can review, download, and print the form in advance by visiting the Field Trips page on the OPAS website or clicking here. It’s preferred that you eSign the liability release form by clicking here.
Further information, if needed: Contact Bob Boekelheide at bboek@olympus.net.
Note: A waitlist has been enabled for this trip. If you need to cancel your reservation, please email webmaster@olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org.