Drayton Harbor and Semiahmoo are officially recognized as an “Important Bird Area of Washington.” The pristine, shallow marine habitat with extensive intertidal mudflats is adjacent to the U.S.-Canadian border in Blaine, WA.
Take I-5 Exit 276 for Marine Park and Exit 274 for Semiahmoo. Excellent site for tideland birds, especially in winter. Some of the species that nest in the area include cormorants, canada geese, gulls, blue herons, hooded mergansers, bald eagles, mallards and peregrine falcons. Migrating or resting varieties include loons, grebes, brants, scoters, ducks, gulls, terns, sandpipers, goldeneyes and many more. Best birding is two to three hours before incoming tides.
