Birding Day: Birding the Willamette Hotspots

Visit some lesser-known birding locations along the Willamette River, beginning at Milwaukie Bay Park where we walk along the waterfront searching for Yellow-rumped and other warblers feeding in the wax myrtles and Gadwall, Bufflehead, Short-billed and California gulls feed in the river.

We’ll explore the recently restored Boardman Wetland, complete with a raised metal boardwalk that allows for close up views of Green-winged teal and an ever changing assortment of ducks. Explore Clackamette Park where a variety of wintering gulls can be found then we will end our trip at Clackamette Cove along the Clackamas River Trail where cormorants, mergansers, goldeneye and various ducks seek food and shelter and the adjacent habitat is home to various sparrow, and the occasional wintering meadowlark. We’ll end at a bottom land near Willamette Park in West Linn where we’ll look for Black Phoebe and Red-shouldered Hawk. We’ll discuss some of the on-going conservation issues in these areas as well.

Birders of all experience levels are welcome. Make sure to bring lunch and dress for the weather.