Halibut Point State Recreation Site is a good location to view waterfowl, seabirds, shorebirds, and a variety of songbirds in the adjacent forested vegetation. There is a half-mile trail associated with this state recreation site. Common sightings include Harlequin Duck, Surf Scoter, Buffelhead, Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye, grebes, Black Turnstone, Surfbird, Marbled Murrelet, gulls, cormorants, and a wide variety of songbirds.

Directions:

From Sitka, travel 4.5 miles north on Halibut Point Road to the Halibut Point State Recreation Site located on the west side of the road.

Birding Resources:

• eBird Hotspot: Sitka--Halibut Point SRS

Bird Species Checklist:

• Sitkat checklist

Other Resources:

• Alaska Department of Natural Resource: Halibut Point State Recreation Site