The Great Washington State Birding Trail

The Great Washington State Birding Trail Sign

Along the Great Washington State Birding Trail, you’ll find the best places for the best bird watching in the Evergreen State. Described in full-color maps with original artwork by Ed Newbold, birds are identified along seven routes, plus descriptions of habitat, access, and when to go.

What is a Birding Trail?

Birding trails are most often driving trips with stops at special places where birds are most likely to be seen. Each stop describes the habitat, what birds are there in what season, where to look, and how to get from a main road to the location. Some trails include water routes where you can paddle your canoe or kayak to see birds; other trails include biking or walking routes.

Routes Along the Great Washington State Birding Trail
Cascade Loop
Trumpeter Swan, White-throated Swift, Lazuli Bunting...
Coulee Corridor
Snowy Owl, Swainson's Hawk, Loggerhead Shrike...
Olympic Loop
Tufted Puffin, Sooty Grouse, Marbled Murrelet...
Palouse to Pines Loop
Boreal Owls, Pygmy Nuthatches, Black-chinned Hummingbirds...
Puget Loop
Bald Eagle, Pacific Wren, Pigeon Guillemots...
Southwest Loop
Black Turnstone, Snowy Plover, Red Knot...
Sun and Sage Loop
Western Meadowlark, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Lewis's Woodpecker...