Whidbey Audubon Society Field Trip – All Are Welcome

Leaders: Sarah Schmidt and Steve Ellis. Meet at 9 a.m. at the north end of West Beach parking lot, Deception Pass State Park. We’ll bird beach and lake. We hope to see hundreds of Red-throated Loons gathering to feed in the outflowing current of Deception Pass. Bring a spotting scope if you have one. Depending on weather and interest, we will end about noon, with a possible stop at Dugualla Bay on the way back toward Oak Harbor. You might want to bring water, a snack or a hot drink. Dress warmly and prepare for wind. We won’t do much walking. Drivers will need a Discover Pass to park. Questions: contact Sarah Schmidt, at 4bats@ixoreus.com or call/text 360-929-3592.

To carpool, meet at 7:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Park and Ride in Freeland, 8:00 in Coupeville at Prairie Station Transit Park, 201 S Main St; or at 8:30 at Walgreen’s in Oak Harbor (after SR 20 turns 90-degrees left at Pioneer Way traffic light, the entrance comes up immediately on the right). Carpoolers will need to organize yourselves.

Whether arriving from the north or south on SR20, you will come to a stoplight at the bottom of a hill. Turn west into the main park entrance. Drive past the welcome station and follow along the winding road until you reach a stop sign, then turn left. Take this road all the way down to the end, which will lead you to the West Beach parking lot. Restrooms are available at this location.