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Beginner
Bird
Walk
—
Focus
on
Basics
Leader:
Kevin O'Toole
Day of Leader Contact:
(404) 451-3092
(text in advance if you need to borrow binoculars)
Location:
Murphey Candler Park,
1636 W Nancy Creek Dr NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319
Google Maps Link:
Murphey Candler Park
GPS coordinates:
33.90935734144555, -84.3255001536016
Distance:
2 miles
RAIN OR SHINE!
We will be able to find
birds
in light rain, for sure.
A
friendly,
slow-paced
beginner
walk
emphasizing
true
birding
basics.
Regulars
are
welcome,
but
we’ll
spend
time
teaching
identification
fundamentals,
optics
use,
and
listening
for
bird
calls.
Beginners:
please
download
the
Merlin
Bird
ID
app
before
the
walk
if
you
don’t
already
have
it.
This walk is suitable for adults and older teenagers.
It is not suitable for children under 14.
Please do not bring your dog.
Good
for
beginners
overall,
but
some
steep
sections
and
uneven
surfaces
with
exposed
roots.
Trails
can
be
muddy/slippery
after
rain
—
wear
appropriate
footwear.
Restrooms
at
the
SE
and
SW
corners
of
the
park
near
the
baseball
fields.
Birding Focus:
Year‑round
locals
for
beginner
learning
—
Chickadees,
Bluebirds,
Crows,
and
other
common
species.
We
may
see
some
uncommon
birds,
but
the
emphasis
is
on
beginner-friendly
species
and
skills.
Check here for the bird list before and after the walk:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L2095268/bird-list
Text Kevin your eBird ID and he will share the list with you
Directions and Parking:
From I-285 on the north side of Atlanta, take Exit 29. Go south on Ashford Dunwoody Rd. about 0.95 mile, then turn left onto W. Nancy Creek Dr. NE. Drive to 1st large parking on SW corner of lake. 1636 West Nancy Creek Dr (approximate address - corner of Candler Lake West NE and West Nancy Creek Dr NE)
Please leave the first two rows of parking near the road empty for the "Challenger" baseball teams who need closer access and more space.
This is adult/general outdoor community inventory from Birds Georgia; it is not modeled as kids, storytime, or festival child programming.