Audubon Birding Day: Birding the Upper Clackamas River

Name: Audubon Birding Day: Birding the Upper Clackamas River
Start: 2020-07-24T07:00:00-07:00
End: 2020-07-24T13:00:00-07:00
Location: Portland Audubon

Join Dan van den Broek on this exploration of the Clackamas River drainage as well as mountain lakes, meadows, and coniferous forest where the summer time bird activity will include encountering family groups of a variety of species and and some species forming mixed species flocks and moving into areas with reliable food resources. We hope to find Hermit Warbler, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Western Bluebird, Townsend’s Solitaire, Chipping Sparrow, Canada Jay, and possible woodpeckers include American Three-toed and Williamson’s Sapsucker. Excursion limited to 8 participants.

Western Bluebird, photo by Scott Carpenter

Join Dan for a day exploring mountain lakes, meadows, and coniferous forest along the Upper Clackamas.

Audubon Birding Day Details

Audubon Birding Day: July 24, 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Class fee: $65 members / $75 non-members

Mandatory guidelines:

Stay home if you or a member in your household have any symptoms, or if you have been in contact with anyone with these symptoms:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Everyone drive on their own, with members of their household
Everybody must wear a face covering at all times
No scopes, no sharing of equipment
Everybody remain at least 6 feet apart at all times
No more than 10 people, plus the instructor
Destinations must be within 50 miles of Portland
Only go to locations with plenty of room to stay safe:
- Wide, open spaces are best
- No crowded trails – limit to early morning walks and/or weekdays
- Prioritize trails that are one-directional
- Prioritize locations with trails at least 6-feet wide

Meet the Instructor

Dan van den Broek

Dan has over 15 years of experience leading international birding trips and teaching classes for Portland Audubon. With prior experiences at Point Reyes Bird Observatory, Redwood Sciences Lab, Klamath Bird Observatory, Costa Rica Bird Observatory, and Avifauna Northwest, Dan brings immense enthusiasm and passion for birds and natural history to all of his trips.

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