Saturday, May 4th at 7:30am
Whether you’re birding for the first time or you’ve been birding for years, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
Join us for a brisk, cool morning walk as we look and listen for birds along the trails that wind through Westerly’s woodlands, waterways and grasslands. We will meet at Westerly Land Trust’s Wahaneeta Preserve before splitting off into three groups, each lead by an expert birder, to explore the sights and sounds of local birds. Keep track of your findings because we will meet up after the walks back at Wahaneeta Preserve for a social to discuss what we found!
For all attendees, be sure to wear shoes appropriate for natural conditions that may include rocks, roots and mud along the paths. Be sure to bring your binoculars if you have them!
Please Note:
Please arrive promptly at 7:30AM
Wahaneeta Preserve is located at 118 Moorehouse Rd. in Westerly RI
Meet your group leaders:
1. Dr. Jim Chace, a professor at Salve Regina University. He has studied several birds, with much time spent on the brown-headed cowbird. A frequent traveler of Belize, Jim Chace is an enthusiastic and well-known birder!
2. Dr. Charles Clarkson, the coordinator for the RI Breeding Bird Atlas. He has spent his entire career studying birds and teaching students ecology, conservation biology and other courses at several universities. He even takes birders on many trips through Panama each year!
3. Dan Berard, President of the Ocean State Bird Club. He is a lifelong birder and has led bird walks all over North America, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico and Panama! He was also a consultant for the documentary Earth Flight.
Contact Meg Lee at the Westerly Land Trust with any questions! (401) 315-2610 or [email protected]