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November 23, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Birding Day: Birding the North Coast – Seaside Cove to South Jetty of the Columbia River
Visit the best birding locations along the North Oregon Coast!
We’ll begin at the Cannon Beach Settling Ponds, where we will scope for ducks and search the nearby trees for warblers, kinglets and sparrows. We’ll stop at Seaside Cove where we will scan the ocean looking for a variety of loons, grebes, sea ducks, gulls and more, while Black Turnstones and Surfbirds feed on the nearby rocky shoreline.
We’ll visit the Necanicum Estuary where, depending on the tide, we may find gulls and shorebirds. We’ll also look for passerines in the willows and pines; Palm Warbler and Clay-colored Sparrow have shown up in the past. Next we’ll head up to Fort Stevens State Park where we’ll scan for various ducks and shorebirds at a couple of viewpoints, and we’ll checkout Coffenbury Lake where we’ll search for Wrentit in the vegetation. We’ll end our day on Wireless Road where an assortment of unusual birds have shown up in the past and there’s a chance to find a Tropical Kingbird!
We will meet at the Sunset Transit Center top floor at 6:30 am or at Cannon Beach Settling Ponds at 8:15 am.
Wrentit, photo by Chao
Black Turnstone, photo by Mick Thompson
Palm Warbler, photo by Tara Lemezis
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Visit coastal hotspots such as the Cannon Beach Settling Ponds, Seaside Cove, Necanicum Estuary, Hammond Boat Basin, and Fort Stevens with Dan van den Broek.
Register!Accessibility
Distance: Driving: 80 miles Portland to Cannon Beach then about 25 miles on the coast
Walking: 3-4 miles combined
Elevation Changes: mostly flat with a few small hills
Trail: Mostly paved paths and roads, some sandy trails
Pacing: Slow to Moderate; many stops and scanning for water birds.
Rest Stops: There are a few benches at the parks. Bring Lunch and weather permitting we’ll sit outside.
Sun Exposure: sun to part shade, depending on the weather
Amenities: Seaside Cove and Fort Stevens have public restrooms.
Public Transit: N/A
Trip Details
- Leader: Dan van den Broek
- Date and time: November 23, 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Fee: $85 members / $115 non-members
- Limited to 12 participants
- This is a self-driving Birding Day. We will meet at the Sunset Transit Center top floor at 6:30 am to caravan to the coast OR at Cannon Beach Settling Ponds at 8:15 am.
