Thanks to the Arcata Marsh and
Wildlife Sanctuary the city of Arcata has both clean water and bragging
rights as a birding hotspot. Reeds, cattails and bacteria in
artificial marshes help cleanse the city's wastewater while providing
temporary homes for over 250 species of birds during their migratory
journeys.
You
can hear singing Marsh Wrens, Savannah Sparrows and Western Meadowlarks
in this 154 acre sanctuary. And you may be treated to sights
of Marbled Godwits, American Avocets, Dunlins, Black-bellied
Plovers, American Bitterns, Black- crowned Night Herons and Great
Egrets. Waterfowl also breeds in the marsh.
LOCATION: Arcata
is 250 miles north of San Francisco on
Highway 101 on the
northeastern shore of Humboldt Bay.
BEST
TIMES TO VISIT: During
fall and spring migrations.
WHERE
TO STAY: Choose
from campsites, motels or bed and breakfasts in Arcata.
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