Field trip: Introduction to the Natural World Course
Field Trip 2 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course - Magnuson Park
We will be looking and listening for both migratory and resident birds in breeding plumage as they seek potential mates and set up territories for nesting. Bring binoculars; field guides are optional. Bring your smartphone or tablet with the Merlin App and use it to practice identifying species.
Contacts
- Thu, May 23, 2019
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Naturalist
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 2.0
- 1 (10 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Expect to spend 2-3 hours wandering the trails, looking for birds and listening to their calls. We wil practice looking at key characteristics like shape, size, color patterns, and behaviors. The merlin app may be helpful in identifying species and a bird book either hard copy or as an app will give more information.
Species easily seen in May in Seward Park, Mont Lake Fill, or Discovery Park, based on lists from May over several years. Likely to be seen most anywhere in neighborhood parks in Puget Sound area. Thanks for the data to Study Group Members Monya Noelke and Nancy Kirkner.
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Glaucous-winged Gull (incl. hybrids)
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Steller’s Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Dark-eyed Junco
Spotted Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumpled Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
Robin
Osprey
American Goldfinch
House Finch
House Sparrow
White-crown Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Wood Duck
Common Yellow Throat
Northern Flicker
Meet at 8:00 AM at the Magnuson Park Frog Pond Park and Ride. It is off of 65th Street just as you come down the hill from Sandpoint Way and on the left. If you make it to the Boat Ramp Area you have gone too far.
Required Equipment
Bring binoculars. Bring your smartphone or tablet with the Merlin App and have the Pacific Bird Pack loaded.
If you don't have binoculars, email the trip leader to see if they might be able to bring an extra pair.