Join us as we walk a portion of the 4-mile loop trail using the service road access off of South Beaver Creek Rd. We’ll stroll through the woods looking for nesting birds including warblers and swallows, and listening for marsh birds like Sora and Virginia Rail. If time allows, we will continue to the viewpoint. 

Length, difficulty/conditions: The initial mile of trail is a wide access road with packed dirt/gravel and is pretty accessible. From there, the trail narrows and has some minor elevation changes. 

Facilities: There is a porta-potty about a mile in.  The trail is less than a mile in and back. 

Directions: South of Newport (Seal Rock area). From Hwy 101 at Ona Beach, turn west on N Beaver Creek Rd. Continue about .5 of a mile where you will turn right onto S Beaver Creek Rd. Continue about 2.5 miles to the pullout. We will meet at the wayside across from the trailhead. Watch for our sign. 

General info: All of our Seven Capes bird walks are free, family-friendly, and open to the public. No prior experience is needed and you do not need to pre-register. The walks are led by experienced birders  and we provide the free use of binoculars and field guides. Dress for coastal weather as we hold our birdwalks rain or shine. Please remember to bring water. Note that dogs are not allowed on these walks.

Townsend’s Warbler by Ruth Shelly