
Trip
Naturalist Trip - Bottle Beach State Park
This will be a multiday birding trip focused on shorebirds and spring migrants. We will stop and bird several sites. The first day will be at Ocean Beach and Ocean Shores, the second day will be at Bottle Beach and the area, the third will be at Bay Center to Long Beach, and the fourth Day will be at Hansen NWR and Toutle Area. Then, we will return to Seattle.
- Tue, Apr 22, 2025 — Fri, Apr 25, 2025
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Naturalist
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 20 ft
- 5 (9 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Motel: Spend Tuesday April 22 and Wednesday April 23 in Westport.
- find your room. The leader has stayed at Westport Inn, Breaker's Boutique Inn, and a B & B. In the past, some have complained about the noise at Westport Inn. It all depends on fishing conditions. Not sure about other options.
Motel: Thursday, April 24. Find a place to stay in Long Beach, WA
The leader is planning on getting a room at https://www.innatarch.com/. The Ocean View at the Arch. He has stayed here before and it was nice.
Bring stuff for breakfasts and lunch.
We will find a place for dinners or people can eat on their own.
Here is the planned itinerary: We may change this as we study tides and recent sightings.
Tuesday Meet 9:15 AM at Ocean Beach Roosters – pick up coffee, breakfast to go, No staying in restaurant) – Then Bird Ocean Shores area
Stay Tuesday & Wednesday night in Westport
Wednesday:
Leave lodging at 6 AM – be at Bottle Beach by 6:30 AM and out to the beach quickly
Bird Bottle Beach to Tokeland on Wednesday.
Thursday:
Leave as early as possible
Head south, birding the route Bancroft did for the WOS meeting, including Bay Center, where Donna and I went.
Arrive in Long Beach for a place to stay by 6 PM
Friday:
Leave as early as possible
Bird Hansen Refuge (drive a little over an hour, more if we stop for coffee and rest stop)
Bird route Donna and I did, minus the two not-too-good spots.
Back to Seattle, Friday evening, figure late evening but people can leave earlier if need be.
Tuesday, April 22 - Meet at 9:15 AM at Ocean Beach Roasters in Ocean Beach, Wa. Grab a coffee and snack to go. We will bird the Ocean Beach and Ocean Shore area on Tuesday, heading to Westport by late afternoon.
Johns River State Wildlife Area & Bottle Beach State Park
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USGS Hoquiam - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
A Discovery Pass is required.
Binoculars, spotting scope if you have it. You may want a low chair or a pad to sit on the sand while we wait for shorebirds at Bottle beach.
Breakfast and lunch stuff.
Magic dust to attract the birds.
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes