Pause, Look, & Listen: Guided Birding at Idaho Shakespeare Festival

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 a different kind of birding experience. Our "Pause, Look & Listen" series incorporates a mindful birding approach to observing birds and being in nature. This is an opportunity to connect with nature in a small-group setting that encourages personal observation and reflection. We will spend the first part of the trip sitting as a group to observe what birds we can see and hear while being stationary. This provides the opportunity to learn from each other while allowing birds to come to us. We will be walking less than 1/4 mile on smooth pavement and/or gravel paths with little to no incline. Then we will explore the Festival grounds at a slow pace, as we continue to discuss the birds of this riparian habitat.

Recently reported species can be seen here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L499524

Accessibility: All birding levels are welcome. This event is appropriate for those with limited mobility and/or visual impairment.

Birding Skill Level: All levels are welcome. Binoculars will be available 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: 9:00am - 10:30am. Check-in is at 8:50am. Please arrive at check-in so we can start on time.

: Idaho Shakespeare Festival's parking lot next to main entrance. 5657 E Warm Springs Ave, Boise, ID 83716 (Click on "Meeting Place" to get directions from your location.)

What to Bring: Layers for Weather, sun protection, insect repellant, closed-toe shoes, binoculars, water, snacks as needed, and whatever you like to enjoy some time being (mostly) still in nature. No dogs please.

Restroom Availability: There are no open restroom facilities on site. The nearest restroom is at the Chevron on Warm Springs Avenue, 0.6 miles west.

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 contact trip leader, RL, at [email protected] with 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. Thanks for your understanding!

Double-crested Cormorant photo by Sean Pursley

Field trip leader RL Rowland

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