9:00 AM – 11:00 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: Julia Hansbrough & Dick Holcomb & Shelly Evans 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: Yes; bike rack in back of building 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 this time of year include wood duck, savannah sparrow, and osprey, possible birds include common yellowthroat, marsh wren, and Wilson's warbler.