Seven Capes Bird Alliance, alongside Kalmiopsis Audubon Society and Oregon Birding Association, invites you to attend a two-part webinar series, Birding the Oregon Coast. Learn how to identify birds, where to look for them, and some of the best times of year to go birding. Whether you’re new to birding, a fully fledged bird nerd looking for local tips, or just bird-curious, Birding the Oregon Coast has something to offer for anyone interested in all things avian!

May 15: Birds of Surf and Sand with Roy Lowe

Photo by Roy Lowe

This presentation will focus on sea and shorebirds, as our proximity to the ocean provides for a diversity and abundance of birds you can only find on the coast. Some of these species can be observed year-round, some pass through only during their long spring and fall migrations, while still others come here to spend the winter. During the spring and summer, seabirds grace our shoreline where they breed on rocks, islands, and headlands, providing great views of birds found offshore the rest of the year. Attendees will learn how best to observe these notable species, including where and when to look for them, accompanied by Lowe’s incredible bird photography.

Roy Lowe is a resident of Waldport, Oregon, and an avid wildlife photographer. He was employed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for more than 37 years, and at the time of his retirement in 2015, was the Refuge Manager of the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. In retirement he has worked with the Paulson Institute and World Wildlife Fund–Hong Kong to assist with training of coastal wetland managers in the People’s Republic of China and has been monitoring the return of Western Snowy Plovers to Lincoln County following their 39-year absence.

Date & Time: Thursday, May 15, 6-7:30 p.m.