Bird Identification Walk & Talk
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Bird Identification Walk & Talk

Join Dr. Charles Clarkson at Miantonomi Memorial Park for a walk identifying the variety of birds in their natural habitat during migration!

By Aquidneck Island Land Trust

Date and time

Monday, May 19 · 5 - 6pm EDT

Location

Miantonomi Memorial Park

Hillside Avenue Newport, RI 02840

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

Dr. Clarkson will help us identify birds by sight and sound and talk about the birds that nest and migrate through Miantonomi Memorial Park.

We will be meeting at the main kiosk near the picnic tables off Hillside Avenue. Binoculars are encouraged to bring for birding, but are not required.

Charles Clarkson is the Director of Avian Research for the Audubon Society of RI and served as the coordinator for the RI Bird Atlas, a five-year, statewide project aimed at documenting the distribution and abundance of our birds. Dr. Clarkson has a PhD from the University of Virginia, was a former Board member of Aquidneck Island Land Trust, and is co-chair of the Conservation Committee for the International Waterbird Society.

Rain date: Thursday, May 22.

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Aquidneck Island Land Trust

Aquidneck Land Trust's mission is to preserve and steward Aquidneck Island’s open spaces for the lasting benefit of the community, while connecting people with the land that defines the Island’s natural character. Since its founding in 1990, ALT has conserved 2,841 acres of open space over 101 properties (11.5% of Aquidneck Island).