8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Neighborhood Bird Outing: Union Bay Natural Area

Neighborhood Bird Outings are open to all with no pre-registration required. Group size will vary. Outings occur rain or shine, though will be canceled for dangerous weather conditions. Please leave pets at home. Leaders: Ed Dominguez (he/him) Meeting Point: Center for Urban Horticulture in the East parking lot off NE 41st Street, one block beyond the place where Mary Gates Memorial Drive turns left to become NE 41st Street Bike Parking: no Trip Accessibility: 1 (leisurely pace), B (mostly gravel trails, with some soft ground or mud), ~1.5 miles walking Union Bay Natural Area, just east of the University of Washington, offers a range of habitats: wetland to forest to open fields. Likely birds include Bald Eagle, Cooper's hawk, belted kingfisher, and some returning winter waterfowl. We will discuss the life cycles of these birds and critical importance of habitat in their survival. Bring any questions that you may have, I will do my best to answer them! all levels of experience welcome.