In Their Footsteps: Five common Birds of Astoria

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. Five Common Birds of Astoria with Barbara Linnett will be held Sunday, February 17, at 1:00 p.m. This presentation is part of the February 15-18 worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count activities in the park.

Enjoy an hour of indoor birding: no binoculars, hats or boots needed. This talk focuses on five favorite Clatsop County birds- including identification, behavior, migration patterns, breeding and nesting, feeding needs, and how and where to enjoy spotting them in this area.

In Their Footsteps is a monthly Sunday forum sponsored by the Lewis & Clark National Park Association and the park. These programs are held in the Netul River Room of Fort Clatsop’s visitor center and are free of charge.

For more information, call the park at (503) 861-2471, check out http://www.nps.gov/lewi, or Lewis and Clark National Historical Park on Facebook.