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Summer birds in Washington

From Puget Sound to the Cascades, Washington offers year-round birding with strong wintering waterfowl. During summer, bird activity is shaped by breeding and raising young along the Pacific Flyway.

Where to look

Explore coastal, forest, wetland, urban habitat, including Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and Olympic Peninsula.

Observation timing

Look and listen soon after sunrise, then check shaded habitat and water later in the day.

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Birds in Washington