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| Savannah Sparrow By Mary Brisson |
Stroll on Solstice Evening and Family Walk on Holiday Weekend
KIRKLAND — A sunset walk on the longest
evening of the year and a kid-friendly, Saturday-morning tour on July 6 offer
chances to see the birds of summer when they’re most active and abundant at
Marymoor Park in Redmond.
Hosted by Eastside Audubon, both
walks are free and open to the public.
In early summer, birds like American
Goldfinches and Cedar Waxwings are still colorful and singing in the woods,
ducks like Common Mergansers may be swimming with their young on the slough,
and, with luck, a Short-eared Owl may even be spotted over the meadow at
twilight.
Solstice Evening Walk, Friday,
June 21
Birdsong
continues for hours on the long first evening of summer. Walk the Audubon
BirdLoop with Eastside Audubon president and master birder Andy McCormick to
look and listen along the slough, in the woods, and at the meadow.
This
leisurely and level two-mile walk will start at 6:30 p.m. at Parking Lot D and
end at 9 p.m. or when the birds call it a night. (Parking is $1.) Bring binoculars
and a snack. All ages welcome (17 and younger with parent).
Family Birding Walk,
Saturday, July 6
Birds
are most active and fun to watch in the morning when the woods and meadows are
still cool and fresh. The walk will start at 9 a.m. and go at a kid’s pace
until 11 a.m. (you can leave the walk at any time). Read More >>
