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North Creek Park is a regional park within

the Snohomish County Parks and
Recreation System. The Bailey family,
historic homesteaders, originally owned
the land and used it for timber harvest
and later for farming. It was acquired for
use as a regional stormwater detention
facility and to provide flood control, but it
also offers a rich habitat for a variety of
birds, mammals and amphibians.
Throughout the year, pedestrians take
advantage of the through park boardwalk
that provides an excellent vantage point
to view this rich and diverse environment.

Park Features include:

q Interpretive board walk
q Educational signage
q Picnic grounds/Picnic Shelter
q Playground
q Portable restroom Birds of
q Viewpoints

Additional information is available on the

North Creek Park
Snohomish County Parks and Recreations
A Checklist
website at:
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http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Parks Map Source: 1011 - 183rd Street, S.E.
http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Parks Mill Creek, WA 98012
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BIRD LIST This checklist is a single effort by
Cindy Easterson and is based on
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Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
personal observations as well as q California Quail
census data from nearby areas with q Bald Eagle
similar habitats. While most of the
q Northern Harrier
species listed are likely inhabitants
or visitors to the wetlands, some q Sharp-shinned Hawk
species will be found in the wooded q Cooper’s Hawk
& scrub/shrub areas located both q American Kestrel
north and south of the park. Please q Red-tailed Hawk
always stay in the public q Osprey
right-of-ways and respect q Perigrine Falcon
sensitive habitat areas. q American Coot
q Virginia Rail
q Sora
q Western Grebe q Killdeer
q Double-crested Cormorant q Spotted Sandpiper
q Great Blue Heron q Dunlin
q Green Heron q Wilson’s Snipe
q Night Heron q Rock Dove
q American Bittern q Mourning Dove
q Canada Goose q Barn Owl
q Greater White-fronted Goose q Great Horned Owl
q Snow Goose q Barred Owl
q Brant q Anna’s Hummingbird
q Trumpeter Swan q Rufous Hummingbird
q Wood Duck q Belted Kingfisher
q Green-winged Teal q Red-breasted Sapsucker
q Cinnamon Teal q Downy Woodpecker
q Mallard q Hairy Woodpecker
q Northern Pintail q Northern Flicker
q Blue-winged Teal q Pilleated Woodpecker
q Northern Shoveler q Willow Flycatcher
q Canvasback q Pacific-sloped Flycatcher
q Ring-necked Duck q Western Kingbird
q Gadwall q Vaux’s Swift
q American Widgeon q Violet-green Swallow
q Eurasian Widgeon q Tree Swallow
q Greater Scaup q Bank Swallow
q Lesser Scaup q Cliff Swallow
q Common Goldeneye q Barn Swallow
q Barrow’s Goldeneye q Northern Rough-winged Swallow
q Bufflehead q Northern Shrike
q Common Merganser q Stellar's Jay
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European Starling
American Crow
q Common Raven
q Black-capped Chickadee
q Chestnut-backed Chickadee
q Brown Creeper
q Brewick’s Wren
q Winter Wren
q House Wren
q Marsh Wren
q Red-breasted Nuthatch
q Warbling Vireo
q Hutton’s Vireo
q Red-eyed Vireo
q Golden-crowned Kinglet
q Ruby-crowned Kinglet
q Varied Thrush
q American Robin
q Cedar Waxwing
q Yellow Warbler
q Yellow-rumped Warbler
q Townsend's Warbler
q McGillvray's Warbler
q Wilson's Warbler
q Common Yellowthroat
q Spotted Towhee
q Savannah Sparrow
q Fox Sparrow
q Lincoln Sparrow
q Song Sparrow
q White-crowned Sparrow
q Golden-crowned Sparrow
q Dark-eyed Junco
q Bushtit
q Lazuli Bunting
q Red-winged Blackbird
q Brewer's Blackbird
q Brown-Headed Cowbird
q House Finch
q Purple Finch
q Pine Siskin
q American Goldfinch
q House Sparrow