Russell Fiord enters Disenchantment Bay near the face of the Hubbard Glacier. The Russell Fiord Wilderness Area is a congressionally designated wilderness which can be accessed via the 0.75 mile Russell Fiord Trail. Birds in this area include: murrelets, loons, White-winged Scoter, Pigeon Guillemot, Aleutian and Arctic Tern, gulls, phalaropes, and jaegers. On the shore, be alert for Black Oystercatcher, which nest among the rocky shoreline. Birders walking the beaches should pay attention to tides while exploring this area. You may also notice the effects on the near-shore habitat from the Hubbard Glacier damming the fiord in 2002. Birders may also see forest bird species typical of coastal conifer forests while accessing the Fiord via the forested trail.