Mark your calendar for Lights Out Portland, in which residential households and commercial buildings dim their lighting in order to raise awareness about the impact of light pollution on migrating birds, about wasted energy in the form of light thrown up into the sky, and about preserving our ability to see stars from the city.
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Join us for a Big Sit, as a part of Birdathon, one of our most beloved traditions, bringing people together to raise funds to protect birds while watching birds. For the uninitiated, a Big Sit is an effort to count as many birds as possible from one stationary location.
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Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at our third annual Malheur Big Sit. This is an accessible, inclusive outing and BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and beginning birders and bird-enthusiasts are welcome.
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Join avian enthusiasts Brandon Lampkin and Erin Cathcart for a casual half-day of birding at Fernhill Wetlands, a 700-acre birding hotspot in Forest Grove. All skill levels are welcome as we explore the restored wetlands for a wide variety of waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors.
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Join us for a paddle-powered birding fundraiser trip around the shallow, calm waters of Scappoose Bay led by Associate Director of Development, Matthew Hushbeck, as a part of Birdathon, one of our most beloved traditions, bringing people together to raise funds to protect birds while watching birds.
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Spend your morning at Topaz Farms with Bird Alliance of Oregon staff member Kady Davis and Board Member Ricky Allen for a community birdwatching event, as a part of Birdathon, one of our most beloved traditions, bringing people together to raise funds to protect birds while watching birds. Come get your wiggles out, learn about local bird species, and borrow our binoculars to spot some cool birdies while enjoying time outside. Beginners and expert birders welcome!
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Join Teresa Wicks, Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Eastern Oregon Biologist for a hike around Delintment, looking for Williamson’s Sapsuckers, waterfowl, and other passerines.
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Join Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Eastern Oregon Biologist, Teresa ‘Bird’ Wicks on a guided bird walk to the stretch of the Blitzen River that extends north from P-Ranch and is a popular stop for many visitors to Malheur NWR. The mix of habitats along the river create abundant opportunities for observing birds and the occasional beaver or other mammal.
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Join Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Eastern Oregon Biologist, Teresa ‘Bird’ Wicks on this family-friendly bird walk will start at Malheur National Wildlife Headquarters at 8:00 from the parking lot. Children of all ages, and families of all kinds, are invited to come for a casual walk around Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters. There should be baby hawks and owls for viewing.
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Join Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Eastern Oregon Biologist, Teresa ‘Bird’ Wicks for a guided bird walk starting at the Benson Pond Trailhead. We will travel along the northern edge of Benson Pond, through the stand of homestead era trees and back to the parking area. The diversity of aquatic habitat, emergent marsh, sagebrush/shrubland, and deciduous trees provides for a diverse assortment of bird species. This walk provides a great opportunity for observing ducks in non-breeding plumage and practicing duck ID.
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