Handy Tips for Shorebirding on the Lower Columbia 1. No matter where you are be patient. This is especially true at the South Jetty where birds are likely to fly in and out over 2 or 3 hours at and around high tide. Bring a chair, catch some rays. One of the safest ways to be sure you won't see anything rare is by being prepared to document it.
Documentation is critical.
No one is going to simply take your word for it or mine or anybody elses. Take notes, take pictures, take your time. The Astoria tables are for Tongue Point and they're and hour later. This is especially important on wimpy high tides. And you want to be at the Jetty shorebird flats at high tide.