Birding for Beginners at Bethine Church River Trail at Library! at Bown Crossing – Boise, ID

Registration is required to attend this event, as space is limited. Individuals on the waitlist will be contacted with instructions if a spot becomes available. Only those who have completed Eventbrite registration and received a confirmation email may attend, including attendees needed for accessibility assistance.

Join Golden Eagle Audubon for our monthly beginner and family-friendly birding trip along the Bethine Church River Trail. This is a great opportunity to learn about riparian habitat as we focus on local birds, plants, and stewardship efforts in the area.

You can expect to see songbirds, waterfowl, woodpeckers, herons, and kingfishers on this trip.

This monthly bird outing is targeted towards beginner birders, so if you are brand-new to birding, this is the event for you! We will cover basics like adjusting your binoculars, how to use field guides, and tips & tricks to identifying birds.

Recently reported species can be seen here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1152594

Birding Skill Level: All levels are welcome! Binoculars will be available to borrow if needed.

Age: Participants younger than 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and participants younger than 18 must have a parent/guardian sign the liability release.

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm. Check-in is at 9:50am. Please arrive at check-in so we can start on time.

Meeting Place: We will meet at the entrance to Library! at Bown Crossing (Click on "Meeting Place" to get directions from your location.)

What to Bring: Layers for weather, sun protection, binoculars if you have them, water, snacks as needed, and anything else you need to be comfortable being outside for a couple of hours. No dogs please.

Restroom Availability: No public restrooms are available.

Accessibility: This event may be accessible for those who are blind, low vision, hearing impaired, and/or those with limited mobility that are comfortable traveling along unpaved trails. Our route will be about between 2 miles round trip. Field Trip Leaders will help with bird identification and questions, but are not able to provide one-on-one physical aid or navigational assistance (including sighted guiding) on our trips. Participants are always welcome to arrange any assistance they may need in the field! Please ensure that any assistant is registered to attend this event. Use the special needs question in the registration form to let us know more about your accessibility needs and how we can best support your participation.

Inclement Weather: If there is an unhealthy AQI, steady precipitation forecast, or the trails are not suitable for ethical passage, the trip may be cancelled.

Contact Information: Please text trip leader RL at 208-297-9953 with any questions.

Cancellation Policy: If your plans change, please cancel your ticket on Eventbrite or contact the field trip leader listed above. Participants who miss two trips without advance notice may be suspended from registering for three months. Donations made during registration are non-refundable. Thanks for your understanding!

Great Blue Heron photo by Ken Miracle

Field trip leader RL Rowland