Petroglyphs and Passerines

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Join Golden Eagle Audubon for a special Petroglyphs and Passerines tour of Celebration Park, Idaho's only archaeological park, and the historic Swan Falls Dam.

We will start our trip at the Celebration Park Visitors Center, and bird along the Snake river from 9-10a.

Our guided petroglyphs tour starts at 10am at the Visitor’s Center, where we will learn about the geologic history of the Snake River Canyon how petroglyphs are created, and about the Native American cultures that created them, while finding birds along the way! We’ll also be on the lookout for the Golden Eagles that are currently nesting in this area.

You are welcome to head home following the petroglyphs and Golden Eagle tour, or you can join us for part two of our trip as we head towards Swan Falls Dam.

We’ll make a quick stop at the Sagebrush Sparrow site to look for birds before dropping down into the canyon and exploring the Swan Falls dam area along the Snake River. Here we can hope to see a variety of waterfowl, Osprey, Turkey Vultures, Bushtits, Canyon and Bewick’s Wrens.

We aim to wrap up at the Swan Falls area at 1pm. There are picnic tables available and a gorgeous view if you’d like to pack a lunch to eat when we’re done. Since this is a longer trip, please bring water, snacks, and anything you need to be comfortable! The Swan Falls Museum is open until 4 if you’d like to visit for a free self-guided tour.

Recently reported species can be viewed here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L11739525

Birding Skill Level: All experience levels are welcome. Binoculars will be available if needed.
Age: Participants younger than 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants younger than 18 must have a parent/guardian sign the liability release.
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Meet at the Celebration Park Visitors Center. (Click on "Meeting Place" to get directions from your location.)
What to Bring: Layers for weather, sun protection, comfortable closed-toe shoes suitable for hiking, binoculars, snacks, lunch (if you’d like to picnic), and water. A spotting scope will be available, but please feel free to bring your own. No dogs please.
Restroom Availability: Restrooms are available at the Visitor’s Center from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Inclement Weather: If there is steady rain forecast, the trip will be cancelled. If precipitation is light or intermittent, we will proceed as scheduled.

Barn Swallows photo by Ken Miracle.

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