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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
11-mile paved trail along Cook Inlet. Excellent urban birding with waterfowl, raptors, and songbirds.
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
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Southcentral Alaska
Birding in Anchorage & Potter Marsh
Anchorage combines coastal wetlands, boreal forest, urban green space, and easy road access. Potter Marsh is the best-known accessible birding stop, with elevated boardwalks overlooking wetland habitat used by waterfowl, shorebirds, terns, eagles, and other wildlife.
Photo: Enrico Blasutto · Potter Marsh, Anchorage, Alaska · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Why bird here
Potter Marsh boardwalk
Waterfowl & shorebirds
Urban-access birding
Accessible wildlife viewing
Official resources
Plan with agency sources
Birding locations
Refuge
Potter Marsh
A readily accessible Anchorage wetland within the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. Elevated boardwalks overlook habitat used by waterfowl, shorebirds, terns, Bald Eagles, and other wildlife.
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Westchester Lagoon
Urban lagoon popular for waterfowl, especially during spring migration.
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Multi-Day Tours
Naturalist Journeys
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Alaska Photo Treks
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