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08 · Kirkland

Juanita Bay Park

Boardwalk, cattail marsh, bay

A short boardwalk out over a cattail marsh, which is a very efficient way to be close to birds without walking far. Beavers, turtles on the logs, and herons standing in the shallows about ten feet from the railing.

Effort Easy · 1 mi boardwalk Paved and boardwalk, fully level and stroller-friendly.
When to go Any time of day — the boardwalk faces east, so late afternoon light is kindest.
Access Free lot off Market Street. Restrooms on site. Directions eBird hotspot

Birds by season

Curated highlights · the current season is marked

Spring

  • Marsh Wren
  • Virginia Rail
  • Purple Martin
  • Osprey

Martins take the boxes; osprey rebuild the platform.

Summer

  • Green Heron
  • Wood Duck
  • Cedar Waxwing
  • Willow Flycatcher

Herons fish within feet of the boardwalk rail.

Fall

  • Pied-billed Grebe
  • Hooded Merganser
  • Great Egret (rare)
  • Bushtit

Grebes and mergansers return to the bay.

Winter

  • American Wigeon
  • Bufflehead
  • Barrow's Goldeneye
  • Bald Eagle

Goldeneye and wigeon raft off the point.

Reported here in the last 30 days

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Live sighting data from eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology · Location research: Washington Trails Association, Eastside Audubon, Birds Connect Seattle, Washington Ornithological Society, Birdful · Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors