What to Expect:
Meet at Polk Street and look for the painted flower van. From there we will head out on North Beach and walk toward the jetty. We will be watching for shorebirds returning from nesting grounds as far north as the Arctic, counting the big high tide roost of seabirds and shorebirds, and talking about Manomet’s work to protect these sites year round and all along the flyway.

The Georgia Barrier Islands are recognized as a Landscape of Hemispheric Importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. This coast supports around 300,000 shorebirds, including long-distance migrants like Red Knots, as well as species like Wilson’s Plovers that nest and raise chicks on our beaches. Protecting these islands is critical not just for Georgia, but for shorebirds along the entire flyway. We will also share stories from our shorebird biologist friends and partners in other countries who host the same birds that we see on our local beaches.

This walk is part of WHSRN Week, when communities across the hemisphere connect, count, and celebrate shorebirds and the places they depend on.

Distance: 1.5 miles- wear walking shoes that you can wear in sand!

What to Bring:

• Water
• Notebook
• Optics (we will provide a scope for the group to use)
• Sunscreen/Hat

Free to attend, registration is required.
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Where to Meet/Park: Polk Street, Polk St, Tybee Island, GA 31328, USA (Use Park TYB app to pay for parking fees or for more info visit: https://www.cityoftybee.org/465/Parking-Services).