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 2008, based on the time of high tide. The 2008 Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival dates and times are in bold, brown lettering.

NOTE: Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.

2008	High Tide	Tide Height	Best Viewing
Sunday, April 20	2:30pm	8.7'	12:30pm - 4:30pm
Monday, April 21	3:00pm	8.5'	1:00 pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday, April 22	3:30pm	8.3'	1:30pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday, April 23	4:30pm	8.0'	2:30pm - 6:30pm
Thursday, April 24	5:00pm	7.7'	3:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday, April 25	6:00am 6:00pm	7.7' 7.4'	5:00am - 8:00am 4:00pm - sunset
Saturday, April 26	6:00am 6:30pm	8.3' 7.2'	5:00am - 8:00am 5:30pm - sunset
Sunday, April 27	6:00am 7:30pm	8.4' 7.2'	5:00am - 8:00am 6 :30pm - sunset
Monday, April 28	6:30am 8:00pm	8.0' 7.4'	5:00am - 8:00am 6 :30pm - sunset
Tuesday, April 29	8:00am	7.7'	6:00am - 10:00am
Wednesday, April 30	9:00am	7.7'	7:00am - 11:00am
Thursday, May 1	10:30am	8.0'	8:30am - 12:30pm
Friday, May 2	11:30am	8.3'	9:30am - 1:30pm
Saturday, May 3	12:30pm	8.6'	10:30am - 2:30pm
Sunday, May 4	1:30pm	8.8'	11:30am - 3:30pm
Monday, May 5	2:30pm	8.9'	12:30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday, May 6	3:30pm	8.8'	1:30pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday, May 7	3:30pm	8.7'	2:30pm - 6:30pm
Thursday, May 8	5:00pm	8.5'	3:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday, May 9	5:30am 6:00pm	9.4' 8.3'	5:00am - 7:30am 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday, May 10	5:30am 6:45pm	9.3' 8.1'	5:00am - 7:30am 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Sunday, May 11	6:00am 7:30 pm	8.8' 8.1'	5:00am - 8:00am 5:30pm - sunset
Monday, May 12	7:00am 8 :30 pm	8.1' 8.3'	5:00am - 9:00am 6:30pm - sunset