coming soon to a neighborhood near you

When spring migration is under way, bright-colored visitors to the Arb will be on view. Some of our birds stay all year, including the bossy Anna's hummy who surveys its garden kingdom from the top of the crape myrtles. Raptors are residents, too: Eagles, Cooper's and Red-Tailed hawks, and Barred owls. 

The Arb at South is bordered by West Duwamish Greenbelt, the largest forest in the city. Here, the wildlife live their lives undisturbed by us, visiting the Arb then retreating to their nests and families in the cover of old native plants and brambles.

When you visit the Arb at South, keep your ears open — it's the best way to 'spot' birds, who are often identified by their calls or songs rather than a sighting. If you hear someone unfamiliar, it's likely a migrant songbird.