See bald eagles now on the Nooksack

Deming Homestead Eagle Park, Site 54 from "Cascade Loop" of Audubon Washington's Great Washington State Birding Trail.

Location: Near Deming, Whatcom County.

Habitat: County's 100-acre preserve, grassy banks by braided channels of Nooksack River, wetland sloughs, alders and cedars.

Best seasons for birding: Year-round. December is start of winter eagle season, as they feed on spawned-out salmon.

Birds commonly seen: Come in winter for bald eagles. Come in spring for spotted sandpipers, yellow-rumped warblers, and harlequin ducks. Come any season for American dippers on river, and "landlubbers": spotted towhees, bushtits, Steller's jays, dark-eyed juncos, evening grosbeaks.

Viewing tips: Explore paths; take riverside trails to see eagles feeding on salmon.

Getting there: From Highway 20 at Milepost 66, turn north onto Highway 9/Township Street. Drive 22.3 miles. At Milepost 79.3 at T, turn right toward Mount Baker/Glacier onto Highway 542. Drive 0.4 mile. At Milepost 15, turn right onto Truck Road. Drive 0.6 mile. Turn right into parking.

Source: Audubon Washington, Great Washington State Birding Trail maps. To order maps, see the Web site www.wa.audubon.org. Details, call 866-922-4737.