About this Event
Friday, December 5, 2024
Time: 8:30-12:45
Trip Leader: Steven Harper
Registration Required
Trip Limit: 11
Meet at: Alger Park and Ride, I5 Exit 240
This field trip will be searching the Samish Flats for Raptors, Snow Geese, Trumpeter Swans,waterfowl, shorebirds and any other interesting birds that happen to be around. The trip will begin and end at the Alger Park and Ride, I5 Exit 240. Arrive early so we can leave promptly at 8:30 am. We will carpool in 3 cars (4 in each car) while we search for birds. Bring water, hotbeverages, snacks and lunch to eat on the run. Dress to keep dry and warm and bring binoculars and a spotting scope if you happen to have one. A Discovery Pass is needed for the car pool vehicles. We will see Trumpeter Swans, Bald eagles, Rough-legged hawks, Harriers, Red-tailed hawks, Kestrels and search for the other less common raptors such as Short Eared Owls and Merlins and Snow Geese.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alger Park and Ride, 1764 Patrick Lane, Bellingham, United States
