[obol] 28th Oregon Shorebird Festival

From: "Harris, Dawn" <dawn_harris@xxxxxxx>
To: OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:22:46 -0700
The Oregon Shorebird Festival will be held September 5-7, 2013 in
Charleston, OR.

During expertly guided trips to Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge,
visitors will have an opportunity to view shorebirds including Western
and Least Sandpiper, Dunlin, Long-billed Dowitcher, Semipalmated
Plover, and Black-bellied Plover.  A paddle trip along the South
Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve will accommodate birders
interested in seeing Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Belted Kingfisher
and Spotted Sandpiper.  A field trip to the rocky shores of Shore
Acres State Park will treat visitors to Black Turnstone, Wandering
Tattler, Surfbird, and Black Oystercatcher.  A pelagic trip sponsored
by The Bird Guide on Saturday is almost full with only 13 spaces
remaining.

On Friday evening enjoy a presentation by the authors of “Must-see
Birds of the Pacific Northwest.”  Whether it’s watching Western Grebes
dancing on water or listening to the cascading song of a Pacific Wren
through a mossy forest; Sarah Swanson and Max Smith will ensure you
know the Pacific Northwest is a great place for birding as they share
their stories about birds, birding and books.

On Saturday Joseph Buchanan, Biologist with the Washington Dept. of
Fish and Wildlife will present “Red Knot Migration.”  These shorebirds
migrate along the Pacific coast and recent research shows they may use
as few as four stopover sites between their over-wintering areas in
Mexico and breeding areas in Alaska and Russia. Learn what research is
unveiling about their abundance, distribution, ecology and behavior.

This year the Oregon Shorebird Festival also falls on World Shorebirds
Day, a national effort aimed at raising global awareness of the need
for the protection of shorebird populations, nearly half of which are
in decline.

Pack up your binoculars and join the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
the Oregon Birding Association, the South Slough National Estuarine
Research Reserve and more partners for a weekend of birding fun and
adventure.  For a full schedule of events or to register visit the
Oregon Shorebird Festival website
www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/shorebirdfestival.htm or call (541) 867-4550.

Dawn Harris
Visitor Services Manager

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
2127 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport OR 97365
541-867-4550

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