Scheduled At The Height Of Spring Migration And Nesting In The Grande Ronde Valley, The Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival Celebrates World Migratory Bird Day With An Uncrowded, Non-Competitive Birding Opportunity For The Whole Family.
Oregon Department Of Fish And Wildlife’s Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Is Located About 7 Miles South Of La Grande, Oregon, And Has One Of The The Most Diverse Bird Populations In Union County. Over 200 Species Of Birds Either Visit Or Live Permanently At Ladd Marsh.
On Bird Fest Weekend, Birders Can Explore Areas Of The Wildlife Area Generally Closed To The Public, Providing Increased Opportunities To See Abundant Ducks, Geese, Raptors, Passerines, And Shore Birds.

Schedule Of Events

May 17,2024

6:00 To 8:00 Pm

• Register Or Check In And Receive Your Passport With Information Directing You To Staffed Birding Stations And Other "Birdy” Areas.

• Register For Field Trips If You Haven’t Done So Already Online.

• Enjoy A Guest Speaker (This Year It Is Zoe Johnson-Ulrich Who Will Talk Bird Cognition In A Presentation Entitled, "How Smart Are Birds), Music And Snacks, Pick-Up Some Friends Of Ladd Marsh Merchandise, And Chat With Friends.

May 18,2024

4:45 Am - Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Opens To Public Access With Passport; See The Map At TheFollowing Link For Details – Ladd Marsh Bird Festival.
6:00 Am - Register At The Festival Information Trailer In The Tule Lake Public Access Area On Peachroad.- Register For Available Spaces On Field Trips.
6:00 Am – 12 Noon - Staffed Birding Stations Open.
12 Noon - Registration Closes.
8:45 Pm - Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Closes To Public Access.

May 19,2024

4:30 Am – 10:30 Am
- Field Trips Depart From Destinated Locations As Follows; Please Plan To Be At The Meeting
Places 15 Minutes Before Departure Time:
- 5:00 Am – Rhinehart Canyon For Early Risers – Uc Senior Center
- 7:00 Am – Inside The Marsh – Peach Lane Fishing Pond
- 6:30 Am – Birds And Botany Of The Pondera Pine Forest – Uc Senior Center
- 7:00 Am – Birding For Beginners – Uc Senior Center
- 6:30 Am – Grande Ronde Valley Hotspots – Peach Lane Registration Area
- 9:00 Am – Growiser – Participants Drive On Their Own To Starting Point; Seegrowiser.
- 10:30 Am Rhinehart Canyon For Afternooners – Uc Senior Center

4:45 Am - Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Opens To Public Access With Passport.
8:45 PM - Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Closes To Public Access.

Date : May 17-19,2024

Loction : Various Venues In La Grande, OR

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