LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – Audubon Society of Lincoln City will lead walks in July that explore the varied nesting sites of local birds—from an Osprey nest atop a snag in Nesika Park to crowded rookeries at Yaquina Head.
Friday, July 12, 9-11 a.m.
Nesika City Park
EXPLORIENCE one of Lincoln City’s newest city parks! The name “Nesika” means “Our Place” in the Chinook Language. We’ll view the nesting Osprey pair with their chick, explore forested trails, and look for songbirds in the woods.
Meet at SE 3rd and Mast; look for our sign.
Please stay after the walk and help manage the invasive ivy in this open space. Volunteer to “girdle” the ivy (not haul it out; City staff will do that); tools and gloves provided.
Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks & Recreation.
Saturday, July 13, 9-11 a.m.
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
Join us at Yaquina Head Lighthouse and Natural Area on the Oregon coast just north of Newport. We’ll see colonies of Common Murres and Brant’s and Pelagic Cormorants, and be on the lookout for Bald Eagles and possibly Peregrine Falcons. Trail is moderate with some ups and downs.
Meet in the interpretive center parking lot.
All ASLC bird walks are free, family-friendly, easy to moderately easy, and open to the public; no pre-registration or experience is required. Binoculars and guidebooks are provided. Walks are held rain or shine; dress appropriately for coastal weather and muddy trails. Be sure to carry water. Look for the ASLC sign at the meeting site. For details and any cancellations, check the ASLC website (lincolncityaudubon.org) or Facebook (@audubonlincolncity).
Audubon Society of Lincoln City (lincolncityaudubon.org) was founded as a chapter of the National Audubon Society in 2005. A nonprofit membership organization, ASLC is active in education and advocacy for protection of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats in Lincoln and Tillamook Counties.