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A flock of Ross's Geese flying.
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One event on March 2, 2024 at 8:00 am

One event on April 6, 2024 at 8:00 am

Birding, Class

Beginning Birding and Sauvie Island Exploration (Saturdays: Feb, Mar, Apr) *FULL*

Join Greg & Ricky for three Saturday morning explorations at one of Oregon’s most accessible Important Bird Areas, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area.

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Birding, Class
A flock of Ross's Geese flying.
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One event on March 3, 2024 at 8:00 am

One event on April 7, 2024 at 8:00 am

Birding, Class

Beginning Birding and Sauvie Island Exploration (Sundays: Feb, Mar, Apr) *FULL*

Join Greg & Ricky for three Sunday morning explorations at one of Oregon’s most accessible Important Bird Areas, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area.

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Birding, Class, Field Trip, Immersive Birding, Online Event
A Downy Woodpecker searches for insects on a tree.
Birding, Class, Field Trip, Immersive Birding, Online Event

Field Trip: Botany for Birders – An Introduction at Columbia Children’s Arboretum

Columbia Children’s Arboretum is a park with one of the most diverse tree populations in Portland and a pretty great place to find warblers and many other bird species. If the birds are out and active, we will bird the park and practice using as specific of language as possible to describe where we are seeing the birds and how they are interacting with the plants around them. If the birds are quiet, we will talk about the tree features available in March and dig into the details of how we can differentiate between trees even when the most obvious features for identification are not available. 

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Birding, Fundraiser, Lecture, Nature Night, Online Event
Rufous Hummingbird in flight
Birding, Fundraiser, Lecture, Nature Night, Online Event

Nature Night: For the Love of Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds amaze and intrigue us. They are like tiny ambassadors with the power to usher people into a deeper interest in and appreciation for the natural world. Author John Shewey taps into the intrigue with this program based on his new book, The Hummingbird Handbook. Join John and learn more about hummingbirds, including how to attract them to your yard, and how to be a great hummingbird host.

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On our first day, we’ll bird our way to Klamath Falls with stops at Greenwaters Park on the Willamette, Collier Memorial State Park near Chiloquin, and Wood River/Agency Lake just north of Upper Klamath Lake.

On our first morning, we’ll be on the lookout for a variety of raptors and waterbirds, as we head to Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge across the California border. Here, high diversity of ducks, geese, swans, grebes, and eagles are likely. Later we’ll visit Petroglyph Point archaeological site in Lava Beds National Monument, an important Native history site with large sections of petroglyphs. It is estimated that some of this art was created more than 6,000 years ago. This area also provides nesting habitat for Prairie Falcons. Time permitting, we’ll also make a stop at Link River in town to look for both Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye.

The next day we’ll head to the Miller Island Unit of the Klamath Wildlife Area, a prime staging area where large flocks of Greater White-fronted Geese are often seen, along with Snow and Ross’s Geese, raptors, and more waterbirds. We’ll wander up Township Road, hoping for lucky encounters with both Bald and Golden Eagle, Rough-legged, and Ferruginous Hawk. We’ll also keep our eyes open for the uncommon Tri-colored Blackbird. Later we’ll head to the Lower Klamath Lake National Wildlife Refuge, where a great diversity of both diving and dabbling ducks intermingle, before returning to Klamath Falls.

Before we head back to Portland, we’ll explore Moore Park on Upper Klamath Lake. Here we will find transitioning habitat from juniper-sage to pine forest and we’ll search for various woodpeckers, nuthatches, and forest raptors.