Josephine Young Memorial Wayside (Siletz Bay)

Josephine Young Memorial Park is a tiny wayside tucked into the end of SW 65th Street in the Cutler City area.  The park offers shelter for songbirds in the brush and small conifers, and a short path leads to the edge of the bay. The mouth of Drift Creek can be reached by walking south along the beach, but only at low tide.

SONG SPARROW

We've visited there twice, in November and December last year.  Our first visit the tide was mid and coming in, so we couldn't walk south but were able to walk north along the bay.  We saw our first MEW GULLS there, playing in the waters edge.

MEW GULLS

And when we returned in December, we saw our first SANDERLING.

SANDERLING

The tide was lower and receding, but we didn't have enough daylight left to wait for enough beach to walk to the Drift Creek mouth (we've heard it's worth the mile hike!).

SITTING ON A LOG IN THE BAY

Josephine Young Memorial Park has about 3 parking spaces, a restroom, and some picnic benches.  Lovely quiet spot tucked amongst the homes there along the bay.  Also see "Birding Oregon", Chapter 37 "Siletz Bay Area" for information about birding this area.