Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Check-In: 7:20 AM
Walk Starts: 7:30 AM
Walk Ends: 10:30 AM
Location: Tolt-MacDonald Park
Address: 31020 NE 40th St.
Carnation, WA 98014
Meeting Location: Main Parking Lot (left)
Parking Pass: Not Required
GPS: 47.643896, -121.922220
Map: Tolt-MacDonald Park
Trip Leader(s): Anne Wehrly and Kendall Wiggins
Contact: Anne Wehrly or Kendall Wiggins
Eastside Audubon: 425-576-8805
Skill Level: This field trip is for any level of birder, and the leaders encourage attendance by anyone with little or no birding experience. Children 10+ are permitted if accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Overview: Join Kendall Wiggins and Anne Wehrly for this exploration of varied habitats at the confluence of the Tolt and Snoqualmie Rivers in Carnation. Depending on the season, species present in this park include raven, kingfisher, American dipper, kestrel, peregrine falcon, bald eagle, Bullock’s oriole, black-headed grosbeak, cedar waxwing, wood duck, pied billed grebe, swans, and more.
Pace: Leisurely walk
Terrain: The pace for this walk will be leisurely, mostly on gravel or dirt trails that are fairly level in grade, with a few stretches on the paved path. Not all sections are ADA compliant/accessible.
Distance: The distance covered will be less than three miles.
Notes: There are portable toilets available year-round.
Please plan to be outdoors, with whatever water, snacks, sunscreen, bug repellent, or supplies that you may need. Weather and road conditions change frequently in the Snoqualmie Valley, and may include fog, frost, ice, snow, downed trees and branches, flooded roads and other detours. Please check your navigation app before heading out for this bird walk, and drive safely. If we cancel the bird walk in advance, we will make every attempt to update the website. However, we may not be able to anticipate all conditions in advance.
Conditions such as weather, road or park closures can potentially impact this event. This is especially true during Winter months. Eastside Audubon will do our best to update this web page if any cancellation or rescheduling is required. So be sure to check this web page prior to heading out for this event.
This is a free event and registration is not required.
SR 203 construction: From October-November 2023, there may be a stretch of one-lane travel north of Carnation on route 203. Please consult this link for construction updates: WSDOT PROJECT INFORMATION.