3rd Saturday Birdwalk
Feb 18, 2012
Our monthly Bird Walk is held on the third Saturday of each month. All levels of birders are welcome, from novice to expert.
A $3 donation is suggested for Bird Walk participants.
The following is a schedule of upcoming bird walks and bird-related events. Please join us!
For more information, contact Maeve Sowles at president (at) laneaudubon.org.
3rd Saturday
Feb 18, 2012
Third Saturday Bird Walk
Royal Avenue Area
Dennis Arendt will lead us in the Royal Avenue area, one of our local birding hot spots. If weather is challenging, we may go to a location in town; call 541-343-8664 to confirm the location.
We will meet at the South Eugene High School parking lot (corner of 19th and Patterson) for carpooling at 8:00 a.m. and plan to return by noon. All birders are welcome. A $3 donation is suggested. Please remember not to leave valuables in your car.
Winter Wings Festival
February 17-19, 2012
Sponsored by Klamath Basin Audubon Society
The Winter Wings Festival is produced by the Klamath Basin Audubon Society and is the longest running bird festival in the nation. A small gathering that began as the Bald Eagle Conference over 30 years ago has now become an incredible event for bird enthusiasts of all stripes.
The 33rd festival will take place over the weekend of February 17-19, 2012. REGISTRATION is now OPEN!
Birding Eugene Website Announced
A team of Lane County Audubon Society (LCAS) members has released access to a new website (BirdingEugene) that describes several birding sites in and around Eugene. Barbara Gleason, Steve Gordon, Kit Larsen, and Art Farley worked together over the past couple of years to gather relevant information and create the website.
Each birding area page includes a map for navigation to reach the site, a general description of the site, and a discussion of common bird sightings for the site. The webpage also includes pictures of the birding area, as well as photos of several birds typically found at that birding area. Clicking on the bird name under its picture takes you to the Cornell Laboratory for Ornithology website for information about the bird species, including its song.
LCAS is providing the following link to the BirdingEugene website http://web.me.com/artfarley47/BirdingEugene/Welcome.html). Contact Art Farley at art (at) cs.uoregon.edu if you would like to add to a given site description or if you would like to discuss adding a new birding site. Together we can make this a valuable resource for our community.