QUEER Christmas Bird Count @ Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

Calling all queer birders! On December 14th, FBC PDX and Queer Flockers proudly present…

Dig up your ugliest christmas sweater or your most festive bird garb and strap in for a full day of birding! This year, FBC PDX and Queer Flockers are going toe to toe to see who can log the most species in the time honored citizen science tradition known as the Christmas Bird Count. FBC is putting together a team of queer birders who are ready to bird their butts off all day. Will you join us on Team Cackling Geese? We are looking for 8-10 birders to join our flock. If that’s you, please register for this event by midnight December 11th.

You do not need to stay for the entire duration, but we are looking for people willing to commit to participating from at least 7am-12pm. Afterwards, we will celebrate with a potluck for all Christmas Bird Count participants hosted by Friends of Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge when we roll in from our long day of birding, around 3:30 or 4pm.

To participate, you do not need to be expert birder by any means, but ideally you are somewhat comfortable identifying common birds in the Portland area. We will have advanced birders on the team, so the hope is that with a group, we will have many eyes and ears open for birds that we can collectively ID. This is a great opportunity for novice birders to learn and sharpen their ID skills!

What: Queer CBC Team with FBC.PDX and Queer Flockers

Where: Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge & Surrounding Area

When: December 14, 2023

Time: 7:00 am to 4:00 pm

Accessibility Information

Teams should plan on walking about 5-6 miles during this survey. Mainly mown paths (not formal trails). Participants will not be asked to move through brush, navigate difficult terrain, swim around in the wetlands, etc. However, these paths and areas do not meet ADA requirements for accessibility. Each team will be responsible for surveying 2-3 units, and these units can all be accessed by car and are all within a 15 minute drive of one another. Optional carpools between the units will be arranged by FBC.

If you have additional accessibility related questions please do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Other Logistics

Coffee and snacks will be provided by Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge in the morning. If you need a pair of binoculars, FBC has several pairs available to loan. Food for the potluck will be provided by Friends of Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge

Host or Publisher FBC.PDX