Field Trip: The Birds of Mt. Tabor in April

Name: Field Trip: The Birds of Mt. Tabor in April
Start: 2023-04-17T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-04-17T11:00:00-07:00

Join Greg and Erin to enjoy a morning at Mt. Tabor, one of Portland’s most beloved birding hotspots. Mid-April is the beginning of primetime spring migration! The many migrant species we may see include Common Yellowthroat, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Western Tanager, House Wren, and Warbling Vireo.

Join Greg and Erin to enjoy a morning at Mt. Tabor, one of Portland’s most beloved birding hotspots.

Western Tanager, photo by Tara Lemezis

Accessibility

Distance: Varies, generally 1.5 to 2 miles
Elevation changes: 300 feet (total up and down)
Trail tread and width: Mostly paved road; some paved trail; some single track packed dirt/gravel trails; some stairs

Pacing: Slow, with frequent stops to view and listen for birds.
Amenities: Two bathrooms along the route; large parking lot with ADA parking spaces
Public transit: Served most closely by Tri-met #15 to 69th and Yamhill (.25 miles)
Rest stops: One or two benches are available along the route.

Field Trip Details

Fee: $45 members / $65 non-members
When: April 17, 8 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Mt. Tabor
Leaders: Greg Baker and Erin Law
Limited to 12 participants.

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Leader

Erin Law

Erin fell in love with birding while working at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. After college, she studied Red-throated Loons, Common Loons and shorebird migration at Grays Harbor, Washington. Erin is passionate about the natural histories of birds, conservation, and advocating for environmental and social justice. She has traveled throughout Latin America and East Africa and loves nothing more than sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm for birds and the natural world, and for all cultures around the world.

Questions? Email Erin

Leader

Greg Baker

Greg Baker started birding at age 9 in Racine, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1977 with double majors: Environmental Science and Biology. Greg continues to teach one of Bird Alliance of Oregon's longest running programs which he started 26 years ago: Sauvie Island Exploration and Beginning Field Birding. Twelve years ago (2008) Greg was gifted a copy of The Big Year, and he has been on a mission ever since. His mission: to visit most of the places mentioned in the book, and to complete what he calls his own personal Working Stiff's Big Decade. Greg's Big Decade took him to 40 states and four Canadian Provinces, logging in 720 North American ABA-area species in the process. He photo-documented each birding trip and amassed a collection of 1200 PowerPoint presentations which highlight how to bird by general impression, relying upon sight, sounds, habitat, behavior and an in depth appreciation for status and distribution. Greg is also finishing a book on the subject of birding by general impression which he hopes to have published early next year, along with a website featuring his 1200 educational birding modules. As an environmental scientist/trainer he has over four years of recent experience teaching online webinar-based courses and traditional in person instruction.

Questions? Contact Erin Law

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