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Middle Harbor Shoreline

Alameda County, California  >  United States

Surrounded by the Port of Oakland, this local gem can be easy to miss. A former Naval shipbasin, it has been transformed into a 38-acre park.

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Ostatnia aktualizacja 20 kwietnia 2024

Opis

Middle Harbor Shoreline is a great place for winter shorebird, grebe, gull and duck viewing. Low tide can expose the mudflat and bring good numbers of birds, but come at a slightly higher tide and the birds may be closer to shore for easier viewing. The harbor also drops off into deeper water frequented by ducks and grebes. Hike out to the tip of the mole for a chance to spot Surf Scoter and Common Loon along with the cormorants that dot the rocks.

Some of the most common winter birds are Greater Scaup, Western Grebe and Clark's Grebe, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Marbled Godwit and Willet. Least Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Dunlin and Long-billed Curlew can all be found feeding at low tide. In spring and summer, California Least Tern from the nearby breeding colony can be seen fishing in the water. Caspian Tern, Elegant Tern and Forster's Tern can all also be seen here. Short-billed Gull flock here in the winter reliably in large numbers.

Summer is a lot quieter, though the Nuttall's White-crowned Sparrow breeds here, along with Black Phoebe, American Crow and Barn Swallow .

Szczegóły

Dostęp

The park is best accessed by going west on 7th Street from I-880/West Oakland BART Station area. There is no public transit to the site. The park is accessible by bike, but note that during the week you may encounter heavy truck traffic while the port is in operation.

There is ample parking including ADA spaces. There are concrete sidewalks and a large concrete section along the water, but also decomposed granite (DG) paths which are can be worn and uneven. There are two sets of restrooms, one at the parking lot and one at the observation tower. Site upgrades are proposed and might be constructed in the future.

Though there is on site security, they advise visitors not to leave anything of value in their cars. The parking lot is gated and opens at 8 a.m. and closes at dusk, but there is an after hours one-way vehicle exit.

Please note that dogs are not allowed, except for on-leash service animals.

Teren i siedlisko

Plaża , Błota , Park , Tereny podmokłe , Rzadkie drzewa i krzewy

Warunki

Płaski , Otwarty krajobraz , Brak cienia

Trasa dookoła

Nie

Czy luneta będzie przydatna ?

Może być przydatna

Udany sezon obserwacyjny

Zima , Wiosna , Jesień

Najlepszy czas na wizytę

Zima

Trasa

Szeroka ścieżka , Droga nieutwardzona

Poziom trudności szlaku pieszego

Łatwy

Dostępne

Pieszo , Rower , Wózek inwalidzki

Czatownia/platforma obserwacyjna

Nie

Dodatkowe informacje

This park also provides a great view of the San Francisco skyline and Bay Bridge and is a popular spot to view the sunset.

Port View Park is nearby with a small parking lot and can be another viewing option.

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