Northern Harrier - Photo: Bryan Wilburn/Audubon Photography Awards
Dungeness River Levee Field Trip
Leader: Kathy McCoy
Date and time: Saturday, March 22nd, 2025, 9 a.m.—12 p.m. +
Number of participants: 15 — Registration required. Register below at the “REGISTER” button.
Cost: Free
Kathy McCoy
Meeting place: Meet at the Dungeness River Levee Footpath parking area at 9 am, by the Old Dungeness Schoolhouse at Towne Rd and E Anderson Rd.
Directions: From downtown Sequim take the Sequim Dungeness Way about 5 miles north to the Old Dungeness Schoolhouse. It becomes Anderson Rd, turn left at the schoolhouse into the parking area.
Features: The dike along the river provides great access to a wide variety of habitats. eBird hotspots here are the Dungeness River Dike Trail, Lower Dungeness River (Creamery) Trail, and Dungeness-Towne Road Marsh. This area can harbor grassland birds as well as shrub species and wetland birds. We expect to see many of the resident species like Great Blue Herons, mallards, harriers, Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles and chickadees. I’m going to be particularly looking for rails, soras, snipes, and Marsh Wrens, some of my favorite marsh dwellers.
Special Requirements: The trail is generally good, with no steep trails, but there may be mud. Do not wear your Jimmy Choo’s, wellies are more appropriate.
Equipment Required: Bring binoculars and wet/cold weather gear. If you have a scope, please bring it. Protocol on scopes is to make sure everyone gets a look. I will bring 1-2 scopes, but the more the merrier.
Contact information: Kathy McCoy (208) 921-1340. Text or call if you have questions!
Liability Form: We ask field trip participants to sign a liability release form on or 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 OPAS website or clicking here. It’s preferred that you eSign the liability release form by clicking here.
Note: A waitlist has been enabled for this trip. If you need to cancel your reservation, please email webmaster@olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org.