📅 Event Details

Date: Monday, July 20, 2026
Time: 9:00am
Location: We’ll meet at the last parking area at the end of the road.
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1hoLWAPPsBW2Xsip8
Leader: Kim

🐦 Overview

Join us for a summer morning bird walk at Kelley Point Park led by Kim. Located at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, Kelley Point Park offers a wonderful blend of mature cottonwood forest, riverside beaches, open meadows, and riparian habitat. We'll take our time exploring the park at a relaxed pace, making frequent stops to observe birds and enjoy one of Portland's most scenic natural areas.

Mid-July is a fantastic time to visit as many resident birds are busy caring for recently fledged young, while the river corridors remain active with waterbirds and raptors. The combination of forest and shoreline habitats makes Kelley Point Park one of the city's most diverse summer birding locations.

👟 Accessibility & What to Expect

• Parking: Parking Lot (Plentiful)

• Restroom Access: Yes

• Pace: Easy

• Distance: Approximately 2-3 miles

• Terrain: Mostly flat paved and packed gravel trails with little elevation gain

This walk is open to birders of all experience levels and is especially beginner friendly. We'll move at an easy pace with frequent stops for bird identification, photography, and enjoying the beautiful river scenery.

🌿 Habitat & What We’ll See

During the height of summer, we'll be searching the towering cottonwoods, forest edges, and riverbanks for a variety of breeding birds.

Some of the species we'll be looking for include:
• Osprey
• Great Blue Heron
• Cedar Waxwing
• Western Wood-Pewee
• Warbling Vireo
• Black-capped Chickadee
• Bushtit
• Downy Woodpecker
• Northern Flicker
• American Goldfinch
• Spotted Towhee
• Barn, Tree, and Violet-green Swallows

We'll also keep an eye on the rivers for Double-crested Cormorants, Caspian Terns, and the occasional Common Merganser. If we're fortunate, we may even spot a family of Ospreys around one of the nearby nesting platforms.

🎒 What to Bring

• Binoculars or Scope (if you have them)
• Water
• Sun protection
• Comfortable shoes