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All Day Field Trip to the Coast
August 29, 2023 @ 7:15 am-5:00 pm
MEETING PLACE: Mud Bay Park & Ride to form carpools
DESTINATIONS: Hoquiam Sewage Treatment Ponds, Bottle Beach, Westport, Tokeland
LEADERS: Paul Hicks and Kathleen Snyder
REGISTRATION: This trip will be limited to 4 cars with 4 occupants each. Please register with Kathleen at ksnyder75@nullgmail.com and indicate if you can drive. Those who don’t drive will contribute money for gas. Vehicles will need a Discover Pass.
DESCRIPTION: It is south-bound migration time at the coast! We will explore hotspots between Tokeland and Hoquiam and expect to see adult and juvenile shorebirds refueling and moving through. This is mostly a drive, park, and bird type of day although there will be some walking. Bottle Beach requires boots that can get muddy. Bring lunch, water, snacks, and a garbage bag if you switch out your boots. If you have a scope, please bring it. If time allows, we will expand the day to include Twin Harbors and Westhaven State Parks, North Cove, or Brady Loop.
BHAS has loaner binoculars and a spotting scope for our field trips. If you wish to borrow any, please contact us at 4info@nullblackhills-audubon.org a few days ahead of the trip.
Photo credit: Dunlin in flight, by Rachel Hudson.