All day trip to Bottle Beach and Tokeland. This will be a great day for seeing the shorebird migration. Hundreds, if not thousands, of shorebirds will be in breeding plumage. Leaders will have spotting scopes to help see the birds. This is a great opportunity to work on shorebird identification. Beginning birders welcome!
WHEN: Sunday, 27 April 2025
Meet at 7:45 AM at Mud Bay Park and Ride to arrange carpools. The tide will be right for us to stop at Bottle Beach two hours before the 10′ 7″ high water, and hope for great views of Red Knots, Short-billed Dowitcher, Least & Western Sandpipers, and Semipalmated & Black-bellied Plovers. April at Bottle Beach could also provide gems such as Long-billed Curlew, Ruddy Turnstones, and ??
Return to Olympia late afternoon.
BRING:
Binoculars and spotting scope (if you have one),
Lunch, snacks, drinks
Layered clothing – it can be cool and windy by the water
Shoes/boots that can get muddy at Bottle Beach
Discover Pass
Leaders: Jon Anderson and Lin Stern
Contact Lin Stern at lindseysarahstern@gmail.com to register.
Photo credit: Shorebirds at Bottle Beach by Mick Thompson.
