April 26 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Birding Day: Welcome Back, Puffins!
Travel to the best place in Oregon to see Tufted Puffins, freshly back from their wintering grounds!
We’ll start the day at the famous Seaside Cove looking for Surfbirds and turnstones before heading south to Cannon Beach, where we should have the opportunity to search for Tufted Puffins, freshly back from their wintering grounds. After we’ve had our fill of Alcids, we’ll head south to the Nehalem Bay state park to search for the local population of Snowy Plovers, while keeping an eye out for northbound shorebirds.
This is a self-driving trip. Participants should dress for the weather and bring all the food and drinks they will need for the day.
*Meeting location will be emailed to you by your leader several days before the field trip.
Limited to 10 participants.
Tufted Puffin by Scott Carpenter
Welcome Back, Puffins!
Travel to the best place in Oregon to see Tufted Puffins, freshly back from their wintering grounds!
Register!Rest Stops: We will have breaks in between stops but little opportunity for rest stops at each location.
Sun Exposure: Full
Amenities (bathrooms and parking): Bathrooms available at most stops (3-4 throughout the day).
Public transit: This is a self-driving trip. Please contact Brodie if you are interested in carpooling.
Accessibility
Distance: Up to 4 miles
Elevation changes: None, except for hiking over the dunes to access the beach at Nehalem Bay State Park.
Trail: Mostly walking along the beach, both soft and hard sand. Other trails are paved.
Pacing: Slow
Birding Day Details
- Date: April 26, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Class fee: $85 members / $115 non-members
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This is a self-driving trip and we will meet on the Oregon Coast. Participants should dress for the weather and bring all the food and drinks they will need for the day.
*Meeting location will be emailed to you by your leader several days before the field trip.
