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 |
|
7.7' |
5:15pm
- sunset (8:15pm) |
| Wednesday,
April 21 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
Saturday,
May 1 |
4:40pm
|
|
|
Sunday,
May 2 |
|
|
|
| Monday,
May 3 |
6:10pm |
7.8' |
4:10pm
- 8:10pm |
| Tuesday,
May 4 |
|
|
sunrise (6am) - 7:15am
5pm - sunset (8:30pm)
|
| Wednesday,
May 5 |
|
|
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
|