The Madrona Marsh Preserve provides an oasis for birds in a heavily developed urban area. It is an important stop on the Pacific Flyway, one of the main seasonal routes used by birds as they migrate to and from breeding areas - the Pacific Flyway extends from Mexico to Canada. To know more about the birds migration, visit the Nature Center Exhibit Hall.

Resident Birds: The Red-tailed Hawk, Red-Winged Blackbird, Anna's Hummingbirds utilizes the Preserve as a source of food and shelter, and some build their nests and raise their young.

Northern Visitors: Say's Phoebe, Gadwall and Common Snipe are also called the temperate migrants and usually arrive at the marsh in the winter.

Southern Visitors: Cliff Swallow, Nothern Oriole and Yellow-rumped warbler are the Neotropical Migrants and usually arrive at the marsh in spring.