A Whole Day of Birding at Shaver’s Creek

If you want to be fully immersed in the world of birds, this field trip is for you! Join Jason Beale and Jon Kauffman of the Shaver’s Creek Raptor Center as they lead you to the Shaver’s Creek boardwalk to look for songbirds, Wood Ducks, and more on a two-hour morning birding walk. Pack your own lunch to enjoy as we break in the middle of the day. During our break, don’t forget to explore the bookstore on site for your favorite books on birding such as Scott Weidensaul’s new Owls of North America and the Caribbean and Katie Fallon’s Cerulean Blues. Get a close-up look at over a dozen species of resident, non-releasable raptors, including the Bald Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks, Peregrine Falcon, and five species of owls. Then, enjoy another two hours of birding in the afternoon throughout the Stone Valley Forest as you search for the Golden-winged Warbler, Alder Flycatcher and other summer breeders. Through the data we collect, we will help to complete an informal breeding bird survey for the areas we explore. Meet at the Education Center at 9am to begin the day’s activities. Contact Kristin Joivell, field trip coordinator, with any questions at [email protected] or at (814) 386-6267.