Best Shorebird Viewing Times
At Grays Harbor NWR, shorebirds can be viewed
best during the period about 2 hours before to 2 hours after high
tide. During high tide, birds are closer and more concentrated for
better viewing. The peak in migration typically occurs the last
week in April. Below is a list of best viewing times for Spring
2012, based on the time of high tide. The 2012 Grays Harbor Shorebird
Festival dates and times are in bold, brown lettering.
NOTE:
Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
2012 |
High Tide |
Tide Height |
Best Viewing |
Saturday, April 21 |
2:30pm |
9.0’ |
12:30pm – 4:30pm |
Sunday, April 22 |
3:10pm |
9.0' |
1:10pm – 5:10pm |
Monday, April 23 |
3:50pm |
8.8’ |
1:50pm – 5:50pm |
Tuesday, April 24 |
4:30pm |
8.6’ |
2:30pm – 6:30pm |
Wednesday, April 25 |
5:10pm |
8.3' |
3:10pm – 7:10pm |
Thursday, April 26 |
5:55pm |
8.0' |
3:55pm – 7:55pm |
Friday, April 27 |
6:45pm |
7.8' |
4:45pm – Sunset (8:20pm) |
Saturday, April 28 |
5:55am
7:40pm |
8.5'
7.8’ |
Sunrise (6am) – 7:55am
5:40pm – Sunset (8:20pm) |
Sunday, April 29 |
7:00am
8:40pm |
8.2'
8.0’ |
Sunrise (6am) – 9am
6:40pm – Sunset (8:25pm) |
Monday, April 30 |
8:20am |
8.0' |
6:20am – 10:20am |
Tuesday, May 1 |
9:35am |
8.1' |
7:35am – 11:35am |
Wednesday, May 2 |
10:45am |
8.5' |
8:45am – 12:45pm |
Thursday, May 3 |
11:50am |
9.0' |
9:50am – 1:50pm |
Friday, May 4 |
12:45pm |
9.4' |
10:45am – 2:45pm |
Saturday, May 5 |
1:45pm |
9.7' |
11:45am – 3:45pm |
Sunday, May 6 |
2:40pm |
9.8' |
12:40pm – 4:40pm |
Monday, May 7 |
3:30pm |
9.8' |
1:30pm – 5:30pm |
Tuesday, May 8 |
4:20pm |
9.7’ |
2:20pm – 6:20pm |
Wednesday, May 9 |
5:15pm |
9.4' |
3:15pm – 7:15pm |
Thursday, May 10 |
6:05pm |
9.1' |
3:05pm – 8:05pm |
Friday, May 11 |
5:40am
7pm |
9.6’
8.8' |
Sunrise (5:45am) – 7:40am
5pm – Sunset (8:40pm) |
Saturday, May 12 |
6:40am
7:35pm |
8.7’
8.7' |
Sunrise (5:40am) – 8:40am
5:35pm – Sunset (8:40pm) |
Sunday, May 13 |
7:45am
8:05pm |
8.0’
8.8' |
5:45am – 9:45am
6:05pm – Sunset (8:40pm) |
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