Bird Song Walks
RSVP for Bird Song Walks and Outings
Bird songs signal the coming of spring. Their sounds are ones of hopefulness, wonder, and curiosity. For decades, Bird Alliance of Oregon has marked the spring season with weekly Bird Song Outings.
Join us for birding in community on these free, guided outings through the Portland Metro area’s songbird habitats. Every location will have a weekly repeating walk to highlight the progression of spring migration. Each week we will become familiar with the sights and sounds of our resident birds, winter stragglers, and some early migrants. As spring progresses, more migrant birds will come to greet us with their new and unfamiliar sounds. Birders will develop the skills and wonder of birding by ear week by week.
Bird Song Outings Details
- Please click the green links above each walk to find out accessibility details, meeting location, and what birds we’ll be listening for at each location.
- Please be mindful of walks that are capped when making multiple reservations. We want to give everyone the opportunity to experience bird song in each location! We love your enthusiasm, but it is best to only RSVP for one or a few Bird Song Outings at a time.
- Bird Song Outings are free and led by local Bird Alliance of Oregon birders. All levels of birders are welcome at any of the listed sites. RSVP below!
Sundays
NEW! Accessible Bird Song Outing at Whitaker Ponds w/ FBC.PDX
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Dates: Starting 4/7 – Ending 5/19
Leaders: Rae Snyder and others from FBC.PDX
Mondays
Canemah Bluff Nature Park
Time: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Dates: Starting 4/1 – Ending 5/20
Leaders: Lorin Wilkerson, Dan van den Broek, and others
Tuesdays
NEW! Wilkes Creek
Time: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Dates: Starting 4/9 – Ending 5/28
Leaders: Micah Meskel, Brodie Cass Talbott, and Tara Lemezis
Tuesdays
NEW! Accessible Commonwealth Lake Park
Time: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Dates: Starting 4/2 – Ending 5/21
Leaders: Julian Hwa and others
Wednesdays
Mt. Tabor Park 2.0
Time: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. *this walk often extends beyond 9 a.m. You can come and go as you please though.
Dates: Starting 4/10 – Ending 5/29
Leaders: Ross Barnes-Rickett, Brodie Cass Talbott and others
Wednesdays
NEW! Mt. Tabor Park – New Birders!
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Dates: Starting 4/10 – Ending 5/22
Leaders: Camelia Zollars, Arianne Jacques, and Chris Williams
Thursdays
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
Time: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. *this walk often extends beyond 9 a.m. You can come and go as you please though.
Dates: Starting 4/11 – Ending 5/16
Leaders: Candace Larson, Joe Liebezeit, Mary Kinney and others
Fridays
NEW! Bird Song Hike – Bird Alliance of Oregon Sanctuary
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Dates: Starting 4/19 – Ending 5/24
Leaders: Camelia Zollars, Arianne Jacques, and Chris Williams
Most Bird Song Walks begin at 7 a.m. and end at 9 a.m. Need to leave early? No problem! Bird Song Walks are casual and you can leave whenever you need to. Keep in mind you will have to navigate back without a leader.
What to Bring & How to RSVP
Be sure to dress properly for the weather. Spring mornings can be surprisingly chilly and wet. BYOB: Bring your own binoculars, if you have them.
This year, we ask that you RSVP to let us know you are coming!
For more information about Bird Song Walks, contact Public Programs & Partnership Specialist, Camelia Zollars, at czollars@birdallianceoregon.org