- August 14
- September 11
- October 9
- November 13
- December 11
Our second Saturday morning local field trip meets at the Benton Center, 757 NW Polk at 7:30am.
The Saturday local field trips are especially interesting for beginner birders and birders new to Oregon’s
mid-valley area. We spend a lot of time identifying local birds by sight and song. We visit the valley
National Wildlife Refuges—Finley, Baskett Slough, and Ankeny, as well as other birding areas
locally.
NEW…Midvalley birding discussion lists…a free subscription email list to post local bird sightings, and birding information. I post where the field trip will be going two days before the field trip date on this list. To subscribe go to www.midvalleybirding.org follow instructions.
Field trip coordinator is Rich Armstrong, richarmstrong@comcast.net , 541-753-1978
Full Day Birding Schedule (September - May)
Saturday, May 1 - Newport and Depoe Bay Coast
Please note early meeting time. We'll meet at 5:00 am to get to Boiler Bay at sunrise to look for seabirds (hope to be back by 3:30).
About three times a year we schedule full-day trips to the coast and to refuges within Oregon. On these trips we carpool, sharing the cost of gas with the drivers. Everyone should bring a large lunch, water/drinks, binoculars, spotting scope (if available), and layers of warm clothing, sturdy shoes, and rain gear. We meet at the Benton Center (LBCC) parking lot, 757 Polk Ave, in Corvallis. Contact Rich Armstrong at richarmstrong@comcast.net or 541-753-1978 with any questions.
Contact Rich Armstrong, richarmstrong@comcast.net
, 541-753-1978 with questions.
- Look for more offerings in the Fall
Fred Ramsey leads all the spring weekend trips. Fred has been leading these field trips for ASC for over 30 years. He is an amazing field trip guide sharing his knowledge of finding birds in their habitat, pointing out wild flowers, butterflies, mammals, and reptiles. The field trips fill up early in the fall. Sign-up available at the general meeting, or e-mail Paula Vanderheul with your requests. vanderp@peak.org.
Free!
Come out and enjoy life and birding at a human pace. By “going green” and foregoing the automobile for a birding trip, you won’t be sacrificing your potential bird encounters. I like to think of bicycle birding as high-density birding. When you’re driving down the highway, you’re whizzing by hundreds of birds without seeing or hearing them. While bicycle birding, we won’t miss anything, and we’ll be covering more ground than hiking.
Trips are free. Bring a bicycle helmet, water and binoculars. We ride slowly, listen for birds and stop frequently. Trip lengths are usually less than 10 miles. Led by Don Boucher, 541-753-7689.
