About us
Welcome! This group is organized by Birding for the People and brings together collaborators from Rose City Bird Collective and Feminist Bird Club PDX to offer inclusive, beginner-friendly birding events in and around Portland.
Our meetups are relaxed, social, and focused on building community while learning together. No fancy gear is required, and most events have shared optics available to borrow.
Rose City Bird Collective helps connect the local birding community through weekly free events and online spaces.
Feminist Bird Club PDX is a volunteer-run birding club focused on building community and increasing inclusivity in birding. Some of their events are affinity spaces designed for historically marginalized communities (such as LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled & neurodivergent birders), while others welcome all participants.
Birding for the People works to lower barriers to birding by organizing free events, sharing resources and providing loaner optics.
Together, we’re building a birding community centered on curiosity, joy, and birds.
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Upcoming events
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Whitaker Ponds Nature Park w/ RoseCityBirdCollective
Whitaker Ponds Nature Park, 7040 NE 47th Ave, Portland, OR 97218, USA, Portland, OR, USDate & Time: Sunday, October 25 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Main gates on SE 26th Ave.
627 SE 26th Ave, Portland, OR 97214Accessibility Information
Parking: Parking lot (moderate)
Restroom Access: Porta-potty
Pace: Easy
Distance: 1.5-2 Miles
Trail Conditions: Mostly flat, paved and well-maintained gravel paths with minimal elevation change.Join our Discord for more walk opportunities! https://discord.gg/WxVkGj8mQy
Join Bell for a great fall morning bird walk at Whitaker Ponds Nature Park, one of Northeast Portland's best urban birding locations. This compact natural area features two ponds, Whitaker Slough, and a beautiful black cottonwood forest surrounded by native shrubs and wetland vegetation, providing excellent habitat for an impressive variety of birds.
By late October, fall migration is beginning to wind down and the bird community at Whitaker Ponds starts to take on a distinctly winter feel. Waterfowl numbers continue to increase as ducks return to the ponds and slough for the colder months, while wintering sparrows, kinglets, chickadees, woodpeckers, and other songbirds can be found throughout the surrounding forest and dense vegetation. Herons, Belted Kingfishers, and raptors may also be seen around the open water and treetops.
This beginner-friendly walk will include frequent stops to observe birds, practice identification, and talk about the transition from fall migration into the winter birding season at Whitaker Ponds.
16 attendees
Mt. Tabor w/ RoseCityBirdCollective
Mount Tabor Visitor Center, SE Salmon Way and, SE Park Dr, Portland, OR 97215, USA, Portland, OR, USDate & Time: Friday, October 30 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Mt. Tabor Visitor Center
SE Salmon Way and, SE Park Dr, Portland, OR 97215Accessibility Information
Parking: Parking lot (moderate)
Restroom Access: Restrooms near Visitor Center
Pace: Easy
Distance: 2-3 Miles
Trail Conditions: Established paths but some trails include areas of uneven natural surfaces, so comfortable walking shoes are recommended.Join our Discord for more walk opportunities! https://discord.gg/WxVkGj8mQy
Join Nicole for a crisp fall morning bird walk at Mt. Tabor Park, one of Portland’s most iconic urban natural areas. The park’s mature conifer and deciduous forest, open lawns, reservoirs, and wooded slopes provide a variety of habitats that support both resident birds and seasonal migrants.
By mid-October, fall migration is beginning to slow and the park starts to take on more of its winter bird community. Kinglets, chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers, sparrows, and other woodland birds become especially noticeable as they move through the trees in mixed flocks. Raptors may be seen overhead, while thrushes, juncos, and other fall and winter residents forage through the forest and along the park’s edges.
This beginner-friendly walk will move at a relaxed pace with frequent stops to observe birds, practice identification, and talk about seasonal changes in Portland’s urban forests as fall transitions toward winter.
20 attendees
Past events
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