This month’s Friends of Uplands Park bird walk with Geoffrey and David Newell is on Saturday, September 27 with a 9:00 a.m. start in the main parking lot at Cattle Point. It’s peak fall migration these days as many species are passing through the region on their southbound routes. They will begin with a search for seabirds and shorebirds as well as ground-dwelling songbirds such as American Pipit, Savannah Sparrow, Horned Lark and Lapland Longspur at Cattle Point. The second portion of the event will take you through Uplands Park’s Garry Oak meadows and edge habitats where they will search for warblers, flycatchers and sparrows among other migratory passerines. Finally, they will stand in the meadow next to Dorset Rd and conduct a short hawk watch, scanning the sky for kettles of Turkey Vultures and a variety of raptors. Friends of Uplands Park usually find 50+ species during this 2-3 hour long bird walk. All are welcome.
