Alpine Above 10,000 feet, severe conditions limit vegetation to low-growing forms. Birds that nest above treeline migrate south or to lower elevations for winter. Watch for golden eagles, Clark's nutcrackers, rosy finches, white-crowned sparrows and water pipits. Aquatic and Riparian Numerous rivers, creeks, lakes and ponds provide habitats where Canada geese and other waterfowl nest and osprey and bald eagles hunt for fish. Common snipe, white-crowned and Lincoln sparrows, yellow and MacGillivray's warblers and common yellowthroats nest and forage in adjacent wet meadows.
American dippers search for insects in fast-moving streams.
Birding Hot Spots Grand View Point. Old growth Douglas firs support Williamson's sapsuckers, red-naped sapsuckers and other woodpeckers. Blue grouse and ruffed grouse nest here. At the summit, look up for red-tailed hawks, white pelicans and other soaring birds. Christian Pond Several species of waterfowl nest here.