Birding Field Trip to Camas Prairie - Centennial Marsh WMA

Registration is required to attend this event as space is limited. Please make sure ALL fields in the registration form are completed and that a confirmation email is received.

Join Golden Eagle Audubon for an all-day caravanning adventure to the Camas Prairie - Centennial Marsh WMA. This high prairie, seasonally-flooded wetland provides a chance to view a wide variety of waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors, and other marshland species including Black Terns and phalaropes. This year's dry winter may affect native flora, but we hope to arrive during the Camas Lily bloom.

This trip includes plenty of scenic driving, with several stops along the way to get out and observe birds. We may stop briefly at Mountain Home Reservoir to scope for waterfowl and shorebirds. At Hill City, we will turn into Centennial Marsh. The roads here are unpaved, but generally in good condition and accessible by passenger cars. We will stop for lunch and a restroom break at the picnic grounds in Centennial Marsh. On the trip home, we'll drive through Castle Rocks to look for bluebirds and swallows.

Recently reported species can be seen here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L157588

Accessibility: This event is not suited for those with visual impairment and/or limited mobility, and is not wheelchair accessible.

Birding Skill Level: All levels of birders welcome, but you may enjoy your time more if you have some experience. Binoculars will be available to borrow if needed.

Age: Participants must be 16 or older to participate, and those younger than 18 must have a parent/guardian sign the liability release.

Time: 7:00am - 5:00pm. Check-in is at 6:50am. Please arrive at check-in so we can start on time.

2286 E Gowen Road, Boise, ID 83716. We will meet at the Columbia Marketplace at the South end of the parking lot near the liquor store. (Click "Meeting Place" to get directions from your location)

This trip will be limited to 5 cars. Must be willing to carpool.

What to Bring: Layers for weather, sun protection, closed-toe shoes, binoculars, a scope if you have one, water, lunch, snacks as needed, phone charger/backup battery, anything else you need to be comfortable on an all-day trip, and an auto with a full tank of gas. A scope will be available for the group to share. No dogs please.

Restroom Availability: Vault restrooms are available at the WMA.

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 email trip leader Jim at [email protected] 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!

American Bittern photo by Sean Pursley

Field trip leader Jim James

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