Fox Island, WA

Situated on the southeast corner of Fir Island in the Skagit River Delta, this spot is often simply referred to as Wiley Slough or Wylie Slough. The correct name of the waterway (and even eBird gets this wrong!) is Wiley Slough.

This WDFW multi-use wildlife unit is a 190-acre tidal marsh (estuary) west of and adjacent to Freshwater Slough – Wiley Slough meanders through the center of the property. It is predominantly vegetated by cattail and sedge and used extensively by waterfowl and other waterbirds. The area is used for waterfowl hunting, fishing, bird dog training and bird watching. The dike-top provides walking access for hunting and bird watching.

During this visit, hunters were heard nearby but no birds were spotted.