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Pacific Northwest Trip: Oregon’s Wild Southern Coast with Brodie Cass Talbott *FULL*

Escape the crowds (and maybe even the rain!) with a trip to Oregon’s rugged South Coast. The least developed part of the Oregon Coast, with one of the highest densities of park land in the nation, Coos and Curry county boast incredible landscapes and bountiful wildlife. 

On this four-day van trip we’ll visit some of the top birding sites in the state, searching for Marbled Murrelet at Cape Arago, watching for waders and White-tailed Kite at Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, and enjoying Black Oystercatcher and Black Turnstone at Chetco Point. With luck we may catch up with a Snowy Egret along the Rogue River, or an Elegant Tern near the California border. And of course, we’ll stop in at Simpson Reef to enjoy the spectacle of hundreds of seals and sea lions. 

After meeting up at the Gateway Fred Meyer, we’ll spend the first night of the trip in Coos Bay, before venturing all the way to the California border to staying Brookings our second night, and then stay in Bandon on the third night, slowly making our way back to Portland by 6 p.m.

Accessibility

Distance: Multiple short walks of less than 1 mile.
Elevation changes: Minimal.
Trail: Some short sections of single-track forest trail; most walks will be along wide paths, or on the beach, including on sand and along rocky shoreline.
Pacing: Slow
Rest Stops: We will have multiple stops, including a lunch stop, each day.
Sun Exposure: Full sun exposure for most of the day.
Amenities: Leaders will strive to make bathrooms available at least every two hours at a minimum. Please note that some hotel rooms might be on the second story with no elevator. Please let your guide know if a first floor room would be preferred.
Public transit: Gateway Fred Meyer can be reached by Max or Tri-met

 

Wrentit Wrentit, photo by Chao
Marbled Murrelet, photo by Robin Corcoran/USFWS
White-tailed Kite, photo by Becky Matsubara
Black Oystercatcher, photo by Michael Klotz
Snowy Egret, photo by Tara Lemezis

Visit the rugged southern coast of Oregon!

Oregon’s southern coast features miles of rugged coastline, spectacular wildlife, smaller crowds, and the best fall coastal weather the state has to offer. Join Brodie Cass Talbott as we explore from Coos Bay to Brookings in search of alcids, waterfowl, raptors, and more.

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Trip Details

  • Trip Leaders: Brodie Cass Talbott & Cameron Cox
  • Fee: $995 members / $1,195 non-members
  • Single supplement fee: $245
  • When: October 6, 7:00 a.m. – October 9, 6:00 p.m.
  • Group size: Limited to 12 participants
  • What is included: Transportation, breakfast, lunch and lodging, as well as the services of your experienced Bird Alliance of Oregon leader.
  • Not included: Dinners and alcoholic beverages
Trip Leader

Brodie Cass Talbott

Brodie works as an educator with Bird Alliance of Oregon. After many years of wildland firefighting and leading river tours, he spent six years living and teaching across Asia, where his interest in birds became his passion. He has birded across five continents, and uses his experience in education and ecotourism to share his love of the outdoors with people from all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, with an eye towards increasing access to wild spaces for people from diverse communities.

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Trip Leader

Cameron Cox

Cameron Cox has been an avid birder for 27 years and works as a birding and nature photography guide. In 2013, he co-authored the Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight, a book inspired by his years observing waterbirds in Cape May, New Jersey, and Terns of North America: A Photographic Guide, to be published in the fall of 2023. His primary interest is in studying the identification of waterbirds and sharing his enjoyment and knowledge of these birds with other birders.

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Details

Start:
October 6, 2023
End:
October 9, 2023
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Organizer

Tara Lemezis
Email:
tlemezis@birdallianceoregon.org

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