BIRDING SITES
01. Willamette Heights
02. Dorris Ranch
03. Jasper Pond
04. Clearwater Park
05. Volunteer Park
06. Wyatt Meadows
07. Jasper Meadows
08. Walterville Pond
09. Bob Artz Park
10. Wallace Ruff Park
11. Lively Park
12. EWEB Bike Path
13. Harvest Landing
14. Corporate Way
15. Guy Lee Park
16. By-Gully Path
17. Kelly Butte
18. Eastgate
19. West D Greenway
20. Island Park
21. Millrace Park
Photo Credits
Unless otherwise noted, all bird photographs courtesy of Greg Gillson thebirdguide.com.
Birding Trail Site #14
Corporate Way
North end of Corporate Way
Mature cottonwoods, developing wetlands, and blackberry thickets
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Shown above: American Goldfinch and California Quail
Facts
• A city of Springfield stormwater detention basin covering over
2 acres
• Maple Island Slough parallels the detention basin on the north
• A BPA powerline and a gravel road are between the detention basin
and Maple Island Slough
• The open field and the filbert orchard to the south are planned for
development
• No restrooms exist on the site
Habitat
Mature black cottonwood follows Maple Island Slough. Young cottonwood (15’ tall) is developing in the detention basin. The detention basin has some emergent vegetation beginning to develop, but extent and robustness will be limited by lack of summer water. The area has a number of large blackberry patches.
Birding Highlights
Birds that are found at this site include Northern Flicker, Cedar Waxwing, Downy Woodpecker, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Tree Swallow, American and Lesser Goldfinch, Wilson’s Warbler, American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, and Spotted Towhee. Winter sparrow flocks are likely to use the blackberries near the gravel road.
Other Attractions
Lots of Pacific chorus frog tadpoles develop in spring in the shallow standing water remaining in the detention basin. Dragonflies and damselflies can be observed. Raccoons and deer frequent the area.
Getting There
From Beltline Road, turn north on Gateway Street. In .25 mile, turn right on International Way. In a little over .5 mile, turn left on Corporate Way. In about 600’ the paving ends. Park on the street. Do not continue driving the gravel road that jogs to the left and north across the slough onto the private farm property to the north of Maple Island Slough. The detention basin is just northeast of the paved turnaround at the end of Corporate Way.
The Springfield owned property extends to the slough on the north. It also extends about 300’ to the east of the east end of the detention pond. You can walk the gravel road running east under the powerline up to where the road begins to drop down to a slightly lower level (the end of Springfield property). Please be cognizant of the surrounding private property and avoid trespassing.
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