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October 25 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am

Field Trip: Winter Migrant Birds at Oaks Bottom with Brodie Cass Talbott FULL

Name: Field Trip: Winter Migrant Birds at Oaks Bottom with Brodie Cass Talbott *FULL*
Start: 2023-10-25T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-10-25T10:30:00-07:00

There’s no better way to up your winter birding game than learning the chip notes and alarm calls of our migrant songbirds. In this field trip we’ll enjoy all of the birds of this wonderful refuge, paying special attention to what we hear from our skulking winter migrants.

We’ll meet at the parking lot on SE 7th ave before hiking down to the refuge. Total distance around 2 miles, on gravel and mud trails, with one moderate hill. Come dressed for any kind of weather!

Join Brodie for the accompanying class on October 24.

Rest Stops: None
Sun Exposure: Minimal
Amenities (bathrooms and parking): Large parking lot with a bathroom
Public transit: Trimet 70 and 99 both stop within a ½ mile of the meetup

Accessibility

Distance: 2 miles
Elevation changes: One moderate hill from the parking down to the wetland area
Trail: Hard-pack single track
Pacing: Slow

Varied Thrush, photo by Tara Lemezis

During this field trip, we’ll be looking at, and listening to, winter migrant songbirds.

Trip Details

Leader: Brodie Cass Talbott
Date and time: October 25, 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Fee: $45 members / $65 non-members
Limited to 12 participants

Trip Leader

Brodie Cass Talbott

Brodie works as an educator with Portland Audubon. 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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