Spring Shorebird Migration

Name: Spring Shorebird Migration
Start: 2023-04-18T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-04-18T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Bird Alliance of Oregon

Shorebirds are champions of winged migration, with some species traveling halfway around the world between their wintering grounds to their nesting grounds. Spring is the best time to study these birds, as they are molting into their distinctive breeding plumages.

This class will introduce you to the shorebirds typically found in Oregon in the spring, showing you how to identify them by size, shape, habits, and habitats.

Black-bellied Plover stands in sand near a patch of grass. — Black-bellied Plover, photo by Mick Thompson.

John Rakestraw will introduce you to the shorebirds typically found in Oregon in the spring, showing you how to identify them by size, shape, habits, and habitats.

Online Class Details

Class: April 18, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Class fee: $20 members / $30 non-members
Note: A recorded class link will be provided to all participants after the class. Thank you!

Meet the Instructor

John Rakestraw

Born and raised in Indiana, John worked as a naturalist in Kansas and Ohio before settling in Oregon. He is freelance writer, author of Birding Oregon, and leads classes and workshops.

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