Morning Birdwatching Walk with Leica Store Bellevue at Magnuson Park

Join Leica Birding Specialist, Whitney Lanfranco, Wildlife Researcher, Mike Lanzone, and Leica Store Bellevue for an early morning Birdwatching Walk in Warren G. Magnuson Park on Saturday, August 27th, 2022, from 8:00 - 11:00 am. The walk will meet at 7:30 for check-in at the northern corner of Parking Lot E4 (47.681100, -122.248143), which is the parking lot near the bathrooms and Swim Area at the Northeast end of Lakeshore Drive NE.

Look for the Leica Store Bellevue shade shelter where we will have coffee, pastries for all walkers. A limited number of loaner Leica Sport Optics equipment will be available for use during the bird walk on a first come, first-served basis. A photo ID and credit card will be necessary for any loaner equipment. We look forward to seeing you there!

About Wildlife Researcher, Michael Lanzone

Michael Lanzone is the CEO of Cellular Tracking Technologies, a company that develops high-end animal tracking devices for studies conducted across the globe. Over his career he has worked for various state and federal agencies and not-for-profit organizations across the country. He was director of the Bioacoustics and Biomonitoring Laboratory at Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Powdermill Avian Research Center, co-founder of the Eastern Golden Eagle Working group, and was Assistant Coordinator for the 2nd Pennsylvania Breeding Bird Atlas. He has worked on many other research and banding projects across the world and has specialized in technological advancements and applied conservation in ornithology including bioacoustics and Golden Eagle ecology and conservation.

About Whitney Lanfranco

Whitney's passion for nature began at a young age while she was growing up on a ranch in rural Central Texas. She spent her youth learning the names of wildflowers and observing bacteria under her microscope. While earning her degree in zoology from Texas A&M University, she discovered her true passion was birding. Whitney completed an ecological study abroad in South Africa before beginning work as an aviculturist at the San Antonio Zoo. However, she soon realized that her true joy was in educating and sharing her passion with others. A fortuitous turn led to her discovering the world of bird guiding and ecotourism, and she spent several happy years sharing her knowledge in the field. In 2020 she became the Nature Sales Manager for Leica Sport Optics and can now be found at festivals and events all over the country birding and talking all things optics.

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