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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
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 |
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