Padilla Bay
3 days ago
Abundant waterfowl and shorebirds
3 this month · 20 reports
Wiley Slough - Fir Island
Puget Sound and Islands
updated 1 month ago
The trail at Wiley Slough - Fir Island is currently in good condition and free of snow. The road is suitable for all vehicles, and no bugs were reported. A notable sighting of a large flock of snow geese was made on October 11.
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The trail is reported to be in good condition with no reported obstacles as of October 11.
The road is suitable for all vehicles, according to the report from October 11.
No bugs were reported on the trail as of October 11.
A large flock of snow geese was seen on October 11.
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Older1 month ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Saw a huge flock of snow geese yesterday! 🪿
Older4 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Pretty day at Wiley Slough. My phone identified 15 different birds today. Lots of swallows doing their aerial show and feeding big babies.
Older5 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
A beautiful day for wandering the trails of Wiley Slough. We parked in the lower lot and meandered down the right trail to its end. Then backtracked and walked the main trail out to the open grassy en...
Older8 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
We still had lots of sunshine and daylight after checking out the Northern State Ghost Town in Sedro Woolley so we worked our way over to Wiley Slough. On our way, we found a field of snow geese and l...
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
I headed to the Wiley Slough to look for birds. There were lots of serious birders out today, nearly all with cameras. The bald eagles were numerous as were the herons. Most were in the distance in fl...
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Road to the trailhead (Wylie Rd) is closed as of 12/27/2025 (open only to local traffic).
Older11 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
After our time at Hayton Reserve, we went to Wiley Slough and walked to the new eagle nest and beyond until the narrow trail became muddy and slick for us "old folks"! We saw very few birds, but the a...
Older11 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Brought an out of town guest here for a bit of big bird watching. He was not disappointed with the six plus eagles we saw, one very close up perching in a trail side tree. On the drive in/out we als...
Older11 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Blue sky, sunshine, birds and otters. Yay!
Older19 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands
I've been curious about this birding trail for a while, and a birthday was the perfect excuse for stepping away from a super-busy spring and finally explore it.A Mediterranean-style spring day was the...