Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
Pacific Region
 

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 2010, based on the time of high tide. The 2010 Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival dates and times are in bold, brown lettering. NOTE: Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.

2010
High Tide

Tide Height

Best Viewing
Sunday, April 18
5:20pm
8.1'
3:20pm - 7:20pm
Monday, April 19
6:15pm
7.8'
4:15pm - 8:15pm
Tuesday, April 20

7:15pm
7.7'
5:15pm - sunset (8:15pm)
Wednesday, April 21

6:20am
8:15pm

9.1'
7.8'

sunrise (6:15am) - 8:20am
6:15pm - sunset (8:15pm)
Thursday, April 22
7:40am
8.7'

sunrise (6:15am) - 9:40am
Friday, April 23

9:05m

8.5'
7:05am - 11:05am
Saturday, April 24
10:25am
8.6'
8:25am - 12:25pm
Sunday, April 25
11:30am
8.9'
9:30am - 1:30pm
Monday, April 26
12:30pm
9.1'
10:30am - 2:30pm
Tuesday, April 27
1:25pm
9.2'
11:25am - 3:25pm
Wednesday, April 28
2:20pm
9.1'
12:20pm - 4:20pm
Thursday, April 29
3:05pm
9.0'
1:05pm - 5:05pm

Friday, April 30

3:55pm

8.7'

1:55pm - 5:55pm

Saturday, May 1

4:40pm

8.5'

2:40pm - 6:40pm

Sunday, May 2

5:25pm

8.1'

3:25pm - 7:25pm
Monday, May 3
6:10pm
7.8'
4:10pm - 8:10pm
Tuesday, May 4

5:15am
7pm

8.4'
7.6'

sunrise (6am) - 7:15am
5pm - sunset (8:30pm)
Wednesday, May 5

6:10am
7:50pm

7.8'
7.6'

sunrise (5:55am) - 8:10am
5:50pm - sunset (8:30pm)
Thursday, May 6

7:15am
7.3'

sunrise (5:50am) - 9:15am
Friday, May 7

8:30am

7.1'

6:30am - 10:30am
Saturday, May 8

9:40am
7.0'

7:40am - 11:40am
Sunday, May 9

10:45am
7.2'

8:45am - 12:45pm
Monday, May 10
11:40am
7.5'
9:40am - 1:40pm
Last updated: November 16, 2009