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Eastern Washington birding locations

Northrup Canyon Hike
Grand Coulee canyon known for bald eagles in winter and various passerines and other raptors.

Wenas Wildlife Area
Located near Yakima, this area is among the most highly regarded birding areas in the state, known for its Memorial Day Audubon campout.

Great Washington State Birding Trail Maps


Audubon Birding Sites

Areas designated by Washington Audubon Society as Important Bird Areas for conservation:

Columbia Basin birding locations
Comprehensive list of locations provided by Lower Columbia Audubon Society that include Othello, Moses Lake, Vantage, Washtucna, Adams, Grant and Kittitas Counties.

Bird Watching Hotspots in Walla Walla Vicinity
Birding details about the Walla Walla River Delta, McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Coppei Creek, Walla Walla valley and Mill Creek.

Birding in Wine Country (pdf)
Three-day printable itinerary of suggested stops for birders visiting the Yakima wine region and surrounding wildlands.

Two Nations Birding Vacation
Look up a travel map of birding destinations in Pend Oreille County in the northeast corner of Washington State and along the scenic Selkirk Loop that extends north into Canada and east into Idaho.

Palouse region birding hotspots
Includes Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Kamiak Butte, Wawawai and Steptoe Canyons and various locations in Idaho.

Okanogan Birdwatching
Provides wildlife refuges and parks to see birds, some facts and links for north Central Washington.

Spokane vicinity birding sites (removed)
Provides outstanding birding descriptions, bird lists and maps for hikes and drives in Mt. Spokane State Park, canyon natural areas in the surronding area and in the Spokane Valley, and the Little Spokane Natural Area.

Wenatchee-Leavenworth Birding Areas
Describes a bird walk at the Jacobson Preserve outside of Wenatchee and birding by raft on the Icicle River near Leavenworth.

Birdwatching opportunities at Bonaparte Lake/Lost Lake/Toroda Creek

Birds flock to Okanogan Country
Description of birding in the Okanogan ecological area.

Grant County bird watching