This is an easy open space trail overlooking the shoreline and the strait. It is a good place for eagle watching. Both bald eagles and golden eagles are often present, plus red-tailed hawks and American kestrels. Cooper s hawks and sharp-shinned hawks are nearby in the forest along with great horned owls. Northern harriers are often seen hovering over the fields looking for rodents in the tall grass.
Northern flickers are plentiful, plus a variety of songbirds in the spring and summer.
Look for black-tailed deer in the margin between the open space and the forest. Birdwatching is best in the fall when migrating birds rest here, and in the winter when many species of waterfowl seek the shelter of the bay during rough weather. This is a good place to see loons and grebes. In the spring and summer, check the trees and open space behind the beach for flycatchers, sparrows, warblers, and hummingbirds. This page was written by Susan Vernon, park volunteer.