Skagit Valley Winter Birding
Event Details
- When
- Feb 08, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
- Where
- Instructor
- Brendan McGarry
- Class Tuition
- Minimum Age
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Birder’s World calls it “one of the nation’s best birding destinations.” The Seattle P-I says “You don’t have to be a bird expert to enjoy what should be considered one of this state’s premier winter tourist destinations: the Skagit Valley.” Birds of Winter explains that "the farmlands and wetlands, estuaries and marine waters, prairies and forests of the Skagit Valley provide the wintertime habitat needs for hundreds of bird species, including trumpeter swans, snow geese, bald eagles and peregrine falcons, among countless others.”
Photo by Jeff Brennan
Join Brendan McGarry - an Institute Masters in Environmental Education alumni and instructor - for a field excursion exploring one of the Northwest’s natural treasures: the Skagit Valley in Winter! Brendan has lived in the region for decades, and knows its avian life and patterns well.
Photo by Miller Meyers
Traveling together, we’ll survey the area’s profound bird life, with a focus on raptors, wintering waterfowl and shorebirds, as well as the relationships that bring these various species together in this particular place. We'll go where the birding action is, which in the past has included the picturesque Edison-Bow, La Conner and Padilla Bay areas.
Photo by Kiley Kielland
By the end of the day, you’ll have gained strategies for identifying local birds so you can continue to explore the Magic Skagit’s wild bounty on your own and with family and friends.
Scholarships and Student, Military and Disability discounts are available for most in-person programs. Call (360) 854-2599 for more info!
Photo by Jeff Brennan