Winter Birds of Whatcom County

Join us for an afternoon walk viewing and discussing identification, ecology, and behavior of a variety of Whatcom County birds during mid-winter, including sea ducks, shorebirds, loons, grebes, gulls, birds of prey, and winter sparrows. Instructor Chris Byrd is a passionate birder with 25 years of experience identifying birds in the Pacific Northwest and has an MS in Environmental Studies/Conservation Biology. Bring your binoculars and field guide, and dress for the weather, including appropriate footwear. Section A meets in the parking area near the BP Heron Center in Birch Bay State Park; parking requires an annual or one-day Discover Pass. Section B meets at the parking lot of the Alaska Packers Association Museum in Semiahmoo Park.

Bring your binoculars and field guide, and dress for the weather, including appropriate footwear. Class meets in the parking aread near the BP Heron Center in Birch Bay State Park, 7290 Birch Bay Dr. Parking requires an annual or one-day Discover Pass. (Purchase a one-year or one-day pass online at https://store.discoverpass.wa.gov/, or one-day passes can be purchased at the park.)