Forest Birds of the Palisades w/ Ben Leffew and Michael Patton
Schedule
Fri May 02 2025 at 08:00 am to 10:30 am
UTC-04:00Location
Floracliff Nature Sanctuary | Lexington, KY
About this Event
Ben Leffew, Preserve Manager of Shaker Village, and Michael Patton, avian biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, will lead this bird walk at Floracliff. Participants will learn to identify birds by sight, sound, behavior, and habitat. This program takes place during peak migration and will prepare participants who may be interested in Global Big Day and other community science birding programs.
For this program, we are partnering with Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill to highlight birds of the Kentucky River Palisades region. Join us in the afternoon for a program at Shaker Village that will feature Grassland Birds of the Kentucky River Palisades. Registration for the afternoon hike will be available through Shaker Village
**All minors participating this program must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Hike distance and difficulty: 1 mile; rated easy to moderate
Bring: water
Optional: hiking poles, snack, camera
The meeting location will be emailed to all registered participants a few days before the program.
Where is it happening?
Floracliff Nature Sanctuary, 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 17.85