$1,290 includes lodging for five nights and birding for
nearly six days. This includes the services and expenses
of the bird guide (Harry Fuller). Other included services
are travel planning and transportation services (including
the van and gasoline). This includes lodging for five
nights for one person (and assuming you have a spouse
or roommate). Breakfast is included with the lodging we
have booked. This price is per person and assumes a
shared room (with another roommate or spouse).  

Single accommodations are available for an additional
$300.

Not Included in Pricing:
  • The trip price does not include the flight to
    Portland, meals (lunch and suppers) and tips.  
  • You should budget between $150 and $240 for
    your flight to Portland.  If from nearby, driving to
    Portland would be more cost effective.
  • Budget another $80 to $145 for meals.  Meals
    cover five lunches and five suppers (averaging
    $8.00 to $14.50 for each meal), and you should
    feel free to spend more if you want to.
  • Some participants may choose to fly in the night
    before, and an additional night of lodging will be
    about $100 per room (near the airport).

Note:  Please contact us prior to booking your flight, or
you may end up paying additional lodging and transfer
costs.
Brief Overview of the Trip
The weather in this region tends to be milder than winter in
much of the rest of the continental United States.  As it is
much warmer, winter brings many of the Arctic-breeding
birds to the shores, bays and beaches of Oregon and
Washington.

With six excellent days of bird watching in the field,  we
should see twenty-five waterfowl species (including a
number of Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Pacific
Loon, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, White-winged
Scoter, Surf Scoter, Brant, a number of fantastic alcids
(Rhinoceros Auklet, Marbled Murrelet, Cassin's Auklet and
more). We will likely find as many as a dozen gull species
(including Glaucous-winged Gull, Western Gull, Glaucous
Gull, and Thayer's Gull). A number of shorebirds (Black
Turnstone, Surfbird, Black Oystercatcher and many
others) can be found here fairly reliably and are very
difficult in other parts of the United States.  A number of
other west coast or northwestern specialties include Red-
breasted Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Pacific Wren,
Varied Thrush, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Golden-
crowned Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Wrentit and Hutton’s
Vireo. Many of these species are unknown, difficult to find,
or just rare east outside of California, Oregon and
Washington.  We also have plans to find Snowy Owl, but
this can be difficult and require some luck.
Day 1:  Before 10 AM Arrival then off to bird Sauvie’s
Island

Day 2:  Birding Astoria

Day 3:  Travel and birding at Nisqually Refuge

Day 4:  Birding the at Olympic Peninsula

Day 5:  Ferry then birding Puget Sound

Day 6:  After 4 pm Departure  

Want more details on this trip? Click "Detailed Itinerary"
button below.
Brief Itinerary
Current Schedule for
this Route
January 29 to February 3, 2012
with Harry Fuller

February 12 to 17, 2012 (if first date fills)
with Harry Fuller


To learn more about the Harry Fuller,
please click the pertaining button below.
Trip Description
Photo by Bill Schmoker
Photo by Bill Schmoker (above and
including the banner photo).
Photo by Bill Schmoker
Photo by Bill Schmoker
Photo by Bill Schmoker
Photo by Bill Schmoker
Photo by Bill Schmoker
Photo by Bill Schmoker
For more information or to register for this trip, call Charles or Alison at
888-203-7464 or Charles directly at 720-320-1974 or by email at
info@PIBird.com.
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Pacific Northwest, USA
Minneapolis Audubon (All Birders Welcome)- Pacific Northwest