Port Ludlow :: a Master Planned Resort Community for All Ages :: Birding, Boating, Golfing, Hiking, & More

Port Ludlow is a great place for birdwatching. A large variety of birds make Port Ludlow their home, plus many species visit Port Ludlow while migrating through Puget Sound. Because Port Ludlow is some distance from the Seattle and the more populated areas of Puget Sound, we still see birds here that have nearly disappeared elsewhere. Port Ludlow's varied terrane results in habitats that attract birds from varied categories, such as sea & shore birds and those that prefer the backcountry.

A "short" list of the birds that have been observed in Port Ludlow follows. (The links are to wikipedia pages which open in a new browser window.)

Duck-like Birds     Black Brant     Bufflehead   Goldeneye, Common   Grebe, Horned   Grebe, Pied-billed   Grebe, Red-necked     Grebe, Western     Harlequin Duck     Loon, Arctic   Loon, Common       Loon, Red-throated   Mallard Duck   Merganser, Hooded   Merganser, Red-breasted   Ruddy Duck   Teal, Green-winged   Scoter, Black   Scoter, Surf   Scoter, White-winged   Scaup     Wigeon

Gull-like Birds     Bonaparte'sGull   California Gull   Common Gull   Glaucous-winged Gull   Heermann's Gull     Herring Gull   Ring-billed Gull     Tern, Common

Hawk-like Birds     Bald Eagle   Marsh Hawk   Osprey   Red-tailed Hawk   Sharp-shinned Hawk

For more information on birds in Washington State, see any of the following links:

• Living with wildlife - birds

Avid and casual birders also appreciate the fact that several unusual bird habitats are near by, such as:

• Protection Island, in Discovery Bay is a basically uninhabited island which is habitat for several varieties of shy seabirds such as puffins. It is also pupping grounds for seals and sea lions, and attracts bald eagles in large numbers. Usually the Port Townsend Marine Science Center holds fundraising trips to Protection Island a couple times a year.