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Harriers fly low, miss little
Strafing the salt marshes at Nestucca Bay is a specialized hunter, hawk-eyed with the ears and countenance of an owl.
Meet these so-called "marsh hawks"
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A Predator Nonpareil
Speed. Power. Fearlessness. The Peregrine Falcon has it all. Perched atop wind-bowed conifers, these hunters rule the coast with impunity.
Meet the world's fastest animal
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Wildlife Gallery
Flora and fauna abound in the mosaic of habitats at Nestucca Bay NWR—all that's required is patient observation to suss them out.
Browse images of refuge wildlife
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News
Paddle through the heart of Siletz or Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge this summer with an interpreter. Click here for details and registration.
2019 Paddle Trips
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes expanding fishing opportunities on Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge for the 2019-2020 hunting and fishing season. We propose to open two new areas of the refuge to bank fishing. We are seeking public comments on the Draft Fishing Plan and draft Compatibility Determination from June 5 – July 5, 2019. Once completed, the final plan will establish new fishing regulations and locations for refuge lands.
Written comments can be mailed to Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 2127 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport OR 97365. They can also be submitted via email to oregoncoast@fws.gov.
Nestucca Bay NWR Draft Fishing Plan
As tireless pollinators of plants both wild and cultivated, native bumblebees play an essential ecological role on the Oregon coast. Comprising nearly 30 species, Pacific Coast bumblebees are threatened by maladies introduced by non-native bees; some varieties have all but disappeared.
Get the buzz on these remarkable insects
Nestucca Bay NWR boasts no less than seven different habitat types. Ever heard of forested lagg? Or sphagnum bog, or shrub carr? These, plus pastures, prairies, woodlands and estuarine mudflats, round out the variegated landscape at Nestucca.
Get the lay of the land and its inhabitants
About the Complex
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the Oregon Coastal Refuge Complex.
Read more about the complex
About the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.
Learn more about the NWRS
Page Photo Credits – Cotton Moss - Peter Pearsall/USFWS, Oregon Silverspot Butterfly - USFWS, Moss sporophytes - ©Stephanie Mcknight, Golden-crowned Kinglet - Peter Pearsall/USFWS, Obscure Bumblebee - Roy Lowe/USFWS, Northern Harrier - ©Kenneth Cole Schneider, Peregrine Falcon - USFWS, Great Blue Heron - Roy Lowe/USFWS, Two Rivers Peninsula - ©Bergman Photography, Black-throated Gray Warbler - ©Ram Papish
Last Updated: Jun 03, 2019