Coast Fork Birders – Upcoming Walks and Events

Coast Fork Birders - Upcoming Walks and Events

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January 3, 2026    
6:30 am - 5:00 pm
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Mark your 2026 calendars for great birding in the New Year!

You are invited to join the Coast Fork for 2 great birding events in January.

Cottage Grove Christmas Bird Count

Join the Coast Fork Birders in the Cottage Grove Christmas Bird Count! All levels of bird enthusiasts are encouraged to take part in this opportunity to contribute to a great citizen science effort while learning bird identification from experienced birders. This event is coordinated by Grace Fowler-Gore and each count section will be led by a Coast Fork Birders member.

When: Saturday, January 3rd
6:30am at the Vintage Inn Restaurant

Participants will gather at 6:30am at the Vintage Inn Restaurant, 1590 Gateway Blvd, Cottage Grove, for a morning breakfast meeting to organize into teams. Birders will head into the field by 7:30am.

The end of day “countdown” will take place at 4pm at El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 725 E. Gibbs Ave., Cottage Grove.

Be sure to bring your birding gear, weather appropriate clothing and lunch to get you through the day.

To participate:

Please contact Grace by email GraceLovesBirds1@gmail.com (please provide a contact telephone within your email) or 817-975-4936 as soon as possible to optimize placement into a birding sector of your preference. We have plenty of varied habitats to choose from: two lakes, river, creek, farm fields, forest, urban, suburban and rural.

People who would like to participate by counting the birds in their own yards are encouraged to contact Grace as well. “Feeder Counters” are a valuable part of the Christmas Bird Count data. This way, you don’t have to commit to an entire day of birding to make a contribution to our Cottage Grove CBC.

Accessibility -There are zones and parts of zones that anyone with limited mobility can participate in. Please, if you want to partake, then join us!

 

CG Eagle Midwinter Count 2026

When: January 18th, 2026 (Sunday)

Where:

Dorena Reservoir: Start Time: 9:30 a.m.
Morning Parking: Park in the Walmart parking lot (close to Outdoor Living)
Count is predicted to last from 10 am – 1 pm.

Cottage Grove Reservoir: Start Time: 2 p.m.
Afternoon Parking: Lakeside Park
Count is predicted to last until around 4 pm.

Anyone is welcome. In the past, we have seen from around 9 eagles at a reservoir to zero. Usually, we do see some, but I like to warn folks that there is no guarantee. These are wild animals and we can’t predict where they will be hanging out. (In the past we have had folks come along who were expecting more of a “safari” experience with close-ups of the eagles). We will have some scopes available but if people have their own binoculars, they should bring them.
You can join us at either one or both depending on your schedule and wishes.  If you want to survey both reservoirs, be sure to bring lunch and water (or a hot beverage) for yourself. Dress warmly and be prepared for the weather.  Carpooling will be organized at the first parking locations for Dorena & Cottage Grove Reservoirs.  There are restrooms available at some of the parking areas.
We will be recording all species of birds observed into eBird.  Alison Center will continue her decades of leading this eagle count research.
As always, please contact Grace Fowler-Gore at 817-975-4936 or GraceLovesBirds1@gmail.com with any questions.

 

 



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