Early morning birding July 8th and 9th

Option 1: Birding meet up at O’Hare Academic Center. Carpooling will be arranged to visit local birding hotspots with graduate students from University of Rhode Island.  Please see Liam at the Conference Registration Desk for details upon check in.

Option 2: The Norman Bird Sanctuary is a 300-acre nonprofit, unaffiliated wildlife refuge in Middletown, RI. It hosts 22 different plant communities resulting in varied habitats ranging from coastline, to saltmarsh, fields, forests, and ridges. The Sanctuary’s bird checklist contains 240 species.

Conference attendees can partake in two morning bird walks at the Norman Bird Sanctuary from 6:00 – 7:30 AM on July 8^thand 9^th before trails open to the public. 

Space is limited: Maximum 12 people. This field trip is free. Slots are limited, so register in advance here.

Friday morning birding with Audubon RI

Audubon Society of RI birding experts are offering a trip just for AFO-WOS conference attendees.  Hop in a van to explore Aquidneck and Conanicut Islands to look for raptors, wading birds, and songbirds. We know the best spots! Please dress for the weather and bring your binoculars. 

This field trip will take place at Friday, July 10, from 6:00 to 10:00 am.

Maximum 12 people, minimum 5 people. $45/person. Registration and payment link here

Registration begins on Monday, June 15 at 7:00 am and closes on Thursday, July 9 at 5:00 pm.