July 27 @ 6:30 pm - July 28 @ 12:00 pm
Marbled Murrelet Survey at Cape Perpetua
Please join us for the 17th annual Marbled Murrelet community science
survey on a spectacular stretch of Oregon’s coast. After two years of
hosting this event virtually, we are excited to return in-person! We will
require proof of covid-19 vaccination and boosters and strongly encourage
facemasks for the indoor portion of the event. We will be in contact if
there are any other changes due to covid-19 concerns.
The event starts with an evening presentation at Yachats Commons with
Oregon State University Marbled Murrelet expert Kim Nelson and Portland
Audubon Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary manager, Paul Engelmeyer, and potentially
other guests. The presentation will cover the life history, ecology of this
unique bird and the conservation challenges it faces. We will also provide
instruction on how to identify and survey for this elusive bird.
The following day, participants get up early to help survey for Marbled
Murrelets at a number of locations in the Cape Perpetua area as murrelets
return to their old-growth and mature forest nesting grounds from nearshore
foraging areas. Staging will take place in scenic Yachats, on the central
coast of Oregon, and we’ll survey for endangered Marbled Murrelets in the
Cummins, Ten Mile, and Yachats landscape. This area includes the ‘Globally
Significant’ Central Coast Murrelet Important Bird Area. We will finish by
surveying the ocean for marbled murrelets in their near-shore feeding
areas. Training will be provided, so no prior experience is needed. RSVP
required!
Partners: Oregon State University
https://audubonportland.org/event/marbled-murrelet-survey-at-cape-perpetua/
