NEHALEM AREA County

The town of Manzanita is birded mainly by walking residential neighborhood habitats and visiting local parks.

The open beach habitat at Manzanita Beach can be accessed from several locations in town along O...

Nehalem Bay Sewage Ponds are entered via a signed birder gate visible from the parking area. The gate is generally unlocked during business hours and locked at all other times including weekends. Management of the facility has al...

Nehalem Bay State Park birding is largely done on the shorebird flats on the east side of the spit and the open ocean beaches on the west. The

This area is best birded by vehicle. All the Nehalem Meadows sites can be visited in a few hours. This is a good area to check for unusual waterfowl. Blue-winged Teal, both swans, Snow, Ross’s, and Emperor Goose have been fo...